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Wiring a three-way or four-way switch

 
 
Do you need to wire two switches to control the same light or lights? Or, wire three switches to control the same light or lights?

 
 

 
 
Here are the instructions for wiring:

Wiring a Three-Way Switch

To use two switches to control the same fixture, you will need to use two three-way switches.

Run two-wire cable from the fixture to the first switch. Between the switches you will need to run three-wire (with ground) cable. (The white and red wires will be the switched wires.)

In the picture below, we show power coming into the light fixture. The black (hot) wire will pass right through going to the first switch. Attach it to the black wire of the wire running to the switch. The white wire from the power source will attach to the light's white wire. The light's black wire should be attached to the white wire running to the first switch.

At the switch the black wire (hot) coming from the light, will be connected to the dark coloured screw. The red and white wire of the three-wire going to the next switch should be attached to the light coloured screws. Connect the black wire of the three wire cable to the white coming into the switch from the light.

At the second switch, attach the black wire to the dark screw and the white and red to the light coloured screws.
3 way switch wiring
3 way elementary

 

 

 
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