3 way switch issue
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3 way switch issue
I have a 3 way switch issue I think.
I have the circuit working properly with power coming in to the first 3 way switch then going to the second and then to some track lights. I have the white wirenutted directly all the way through the circuit. I couldn't figure out why the lights weren't coming on. In order to make it work I had to connect the white wire and the ground together coming from the track light to the ground on the circuit. Then it lights and the switches work fine. I couldn't figure out why it wouldn't work with white to white, ground to ground and black to black.
Is this an issue to leave it like this or do I have another problem?
I have the circuit working properly with power coming in to the first 3 way switch then going to the second and then to some track lights. I have the white wirenutted directly all the way through the circuit. I couldn't figure out why the lights weren't coming on. In order to make it work I had to connect the white wire and the ground together coming from the track light to the ground on the circuit. Then it lights and the switches work fine. I couldn't figure out why it wouldn't work with white to white, ground to ground and black to black.
Is this an issue to leave it like this or do I have another problem?
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In order to make it work I had to connect the white wire and the ground together coming from the track light to the ground on the circuit. Then it lights and the switches work fine. I couldn't figure out why it wouldn't work with white to white, ground to ground and black to black.
Is this an issue to leave it like this or do I have another problem?
Is this an issue to leave it like this or do I have another problem?
At the first switch do you have the white wire of the two conductor power in connected to the white of the three conductor power out? At the second switch do you have the three conductor cable white connected to the white of the two conductor cable to the light?
At the first light the black of power in from two conductor goes to common (odd colored screw. At the second switch black of the two conductor cable to the light goes to common. The black and red of the three conductor cables go to the travelers (the two like colored screws) on each switch. Grounds ate tied together and pigtailed to the switches. (If metal switch box a second ground pigtail to the box.)
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I figured it out. There was a lose connection on the white wires where the live connection came into the first switch box.
Thanks for all the replys. My wiring is exactly like the picture you submitted wirenut.
Thanks for all the replys. My wiring is exactly like the picture you submitted wirenut.
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I am glad it workout good for you and found the cuprit and got it fix and thanks for letting us know about it.
If you have any other issue or any kind of question please do get ahold of us we will be more than glad to help ya.
Merci,Marc
If you have any other issue or any kind of question please do get ahold of us we will be more than glad to help ya.
Merci,Marc