Covering a Switch on Shabbat
Question
Is it permitted on Shabbat to cover an electric switch with a cover that attaches by pressure to the frame around it, or to remove such a cover?
(With regard to the melachah of boneh — building, and with regard to muktzeh. A picture is attached.)
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(With regard to the melachah of boneh — building, and with regard to muktzeh. A picture is attached.)
Answer
Greetings and blessings.
It is permitted to cover it, and it is permitted to remove the cover.
The cover is not attached by any form of fastening [— adhesive, screws, and the like], and it is evident that it is intended to be removed and installed and is not fixed there permanently.
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