Nice Connecting Two Switches To One Light

This diagram shows the additional cable connected to an existing ceiling rose.

Connecting two switches to one light. Connect one end of the 6 inch wire to the top terminal of the first switch. Also known as three way switching the job calls for a pair of special three way switches and an appropriate length of 14 3 conductor cable to join the switches together. Wiring two switches to one light fixture adds convenience to any room with two entryways.

About press copyright contact us creators advertise developers terms privacy policy safety how youtube works test new features press copyright contact us creators. Once you pull the 14 3 cable and the circuit power source wires from the switch boxes to the light fixture it s time to make the proper connections. The new cable here is labelled light 2.

One switch will be located outside on the porch and the other switch will be on the inside wall next to the door. The white or neutral wires bypass the switch so the one coming from the power source and the one from the light get spliced and capped in the box. Connect the red wire to the top screw on the right side of the switch.

Connect the black wire from the switch to the black wire from the first light and the black wire coming from the second light. Connect one wire to the first switch in the box and the second wire to the other switch and connect the black wire from each of the lights to the other terminal on its respective switch. Connect the ground wire to the screw attached to the switch box.

There are two methods of making 2 way switching connection one is 2 wire control and another is 3 wire control. Attach the white from the second light to the white from the power supply. Run your cable from the first light to the second light.

Your help will. The other end of this cable is taken to the position of the new light. In the second switch box mark the other end of the white wire with black tape and connect it to the left side of the second switch.