3-Way Switch
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The travelers are whatever you make them.
If the setup is existing, the travelers are the two wires going into the same cable.
For instance, if there are a black, red & black on a 3-way switch, and one black and the red are going into the same 3-wire cable, those two are the travelers. The odd black going to a different cable is either a feed or switch leg, but would go on the "common" screw.
If the setup is existing, the travelers are the two wires going into the same cable.
For instance, if there are a black, red & black on a 3-way switch, and one black and the red are going into the same 3-wire cable, those two are the travelers. The odd black going to a different cable is either a feed or switch leg, but would go on the "common" screw.
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There's a bunch of different ways to wire 3-ways. Many books, pamphlets and web sites show the various wiring diagrams.
There are two travelers attached to each three-way switch (and four attached to each four-way switch). On a 3-way switch, the wire attached to the (usually) black-colored screw is the "common" (sometimes labeled "common" on the switch case itself). The other two screws (not counting the green grounding screw) are the two travelers.
There are two travelers attached to each three-way switch (and four attached to each four-way switch). On a 3-way switch, the wire attached to the (usually) black-colored screw is the "common" (sometimes labeled "common" on the switch case itself). The other two screws (not counting the green grounding screw) are the two travelers.