07-17-2021, 05:48 PM
PeterB wrote:
davester, so would you recommend me opening it back up to look for the ground wire?
For just a light switch I wouldn't bother (but note that I'm not an electrician). If it were hooked up to a high amperage appliance that needed grounding to be safe I would, but my feeling is that lights are not that likely to cause a problem. Even so, if your house is old enough that there are no ground wires back to the breaker/fuse box then this would be futile.