I have two light switches that I would like to combine to one. See image. On the left is my existing setup, on the right is what I am thinking of doing (apologies, I never learned proper electrical diagramming). Both light switches are on the same circuit breaker.
What I gather from a similar question is that I can just cap one of the incoming wires, which I assume, is either A or C? This would mean that my idea (right diagram) is incorrect?
If that were the case, would I also cap the ground and white neutral wires from the same line?
EDIT: So I have since learned after testing the wires, that only A is hot. C was a separate light switch in another room, so it needed an uninterrupted line going to it. This still makes my diagram work.
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I figured it out. I tested which wires were hot and it turns out that only the black wire in A was hot. C is going to another light switch in another room so it needed an uninterrupted line.
My diagram on the right worked!