Electrical mystery

[izzy]

Sorry if this is a stupid question but a 3 way switch is when two switches control the same set of lights? If this switch has a companion I don't know which one that would be, I've flipped every other switch in the house and can't find one that's bringing the power back.

The breaker box was replaced less than a year ago and I have the receipt for the work someplace in this pile of moving boxes. I may contact the company that installed it once the documentation turns up. Is it typical for a switch in the breaker box to fully "click off" but not completely go back into the on position?

[SideShow Bob]

Sorry if this is a stupid question but a 3 way switch is when two switches control the same set of lights? If this switch has a companion I don't know which one that would be, I've flipped every other switch in the house and can't find one that's bringing the power back.

The breaker box was replaced less than a year ago and I have the receipt for the work someplace in this pile of moving boxes. I may contact the company that installed it once the documentation turns up. Is it typical for a switch in the breaker box to fully "click off" but not completely go back into the on position?

On the breaker question, yes, a breaker will not trip to the fully off position. Try to cycle each breaker to the fully off position then back to the on position. If one trips back to the "tripped position" it will not be in the fully off position.

[jslo]

Sorry if this is a stupid question but a 3 way switch is when two switches control the same set of lights? If this switch has a companion I don't know which one that would be, I've flipped every other switch in the house and can't find one that's bringing the power back.

The breaker box was replaced less than a year ago and I have the receipt for the work someplace in this pile of moving boxes. I may contact the company that installed it once the documentation turns up. Is it typical for a switch in the breaker box to fully "click off" but not completely go back into the on position?

The taped switch would need to be back in the position it was in, when lights were working, before looking for it's "mate".
I haven't seen if these lights are all in the same room or area and all controlled by 1 switch? The mis-wired 3 way is only a factor if all the non working lights are on the same circuit/switching.
As for the breaker, if you switch the breaker all the way off and it doesn't snap back on fully, you'll either have a bad breaker or a short not allowing it to reset.