I have a switch from radio shack that i bought (about a year ago) and when i first started using it, i had a green LED indicator in the switch working and when it was off, it was red. after a while the green light only stopped working so i thought it was my questionable wiring. today i bought the same switch and wired it properly and the same thing happened. red when off, nothing when on. i thought it was because i swapped hot and load but when i switched them, the green was always on (when the power was off to the load) and the red didnt work except the green turned off when my load was on. i grounded it properly too. now, the diagram of pins was incorrect on the old packaging and it was changed on the new one with the same incorrect information. i know both LEDs work in the switch, i just dont know why one works and the other doesnt when it should. one final odd thing, every once in a while i can turn on the switch and the green LED will flicker for a second or so and then it goes out.
switch is rated 16A 125VAC and my load is 5, 23W compact fluorescent 100W equivalent on 10 AWG stranded copper wire
switch is rated 16A 125VAC and my load is 5, 23W compact fluorescent 100W equivalent on 10 AWG stranded copper wire