Home Automation - WIRING TWO SWITCHES TO ONE LIGHT
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12-12-00, 10:55 AM
HOW DO I WIRE TWO 3-WAY SWITCHES TO ONE LIGHT ON A 120V SYSTEM?
WHEN I TRIED TO MAKE A WIRING DIAGRAM, IT LOOKED LIKE I NEEDED 2 WIRES TO BRING POWER TO THE FIRST SWITCH, AND 2 WIRES TO GO FROM THIS FIRST SWITCH TO THE LIGHT. THATS 4 WIRES, AND THE SWITCH ONLY HAS 3 POLES. ARE ANY OF THE POLES USED FOR TWO WIRES?
SAL
WHEN I TRIED TO MAKE A WIRING DIAGRAM, IT LOOKED LIKE I NEEDED 2 WIRES TO BRING POWER TO THE FIRST SWITCH, AND 2 WIRES TO GO FROM THIS FIRST SWITCH TO THE LIGHT. THATS 4 WIRES, AND THE SWITCH ONLY HAS 3 POLES. ARE ANY OF THE POLES USED FOR TWO WIRES?
SAL
sprky
12-12-00, 05:12 PM
hello SALC,
heres 2 links to sites that deal with 3 way switches after looking at them if u still have / feel free to post.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/three-way.htm
http://www.wfu.edu/~matthews/courses/p230/switches.html
im must warn you that 1 of these sites has some outdated info. you cant use the white wire to carry power if there is a colored wire avalabel.
heres 2 links to sites that deal with 3 way switches after looking at them if u still have / feel free to post.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/three-way.htm
http://www.wfu.edu/~matthews/courses/p230/switches.html
im must warn you that 1 of these sites has some outdated info. you cant use the white wire to carry power if there is a colored wire avalabel.