3 way switch wiring
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02-26-17, 07:15 AM
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3 way switch wiring
Ok guys I'm going crazy over here wiring up this 3 way and need some help so I can get elect back on before wife kills me. Heres what I got
this is a 3 way at my stairs
14/2 coming into box at top of stairs never had 3 way here, so I installed recessed at top of stairs with 14/3 coming from the switch to that light at top of stairs. Next I ran 14/3 out the bottom of switch box through recessed at bottom bottom of stairs over to switch. Apparently my wiring is not right at the moment. Can someone provide detailed info how to hook this up
I could not find any specific pictures online for this setup
Thanks
this is a 3 way at my stairs
14/2 coming into box at top of stairs never had 3 way here, so I installed recessed at top of stairs with 14/3 coming from the switch to that light at top of stairs. Next I ran 14/3 out the bottom of switch box through recessed at bottom bottom of stairs over to switch. Apparently my wiring is not right at the moment. Can someone provide detailed info how to hook this up
I could not find any specific pictures online for this setup
Thanks
#2
02-26-17, 07:22 AM
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14/2 power to upper switch.
14/3 from upper switch to upper light.
14/3 from upper switch to lower light.
14/3 from lower light to lower switch.
Is this correct ?
14/3 from upper switch to upper light.
14/3 from upper switch to lower light.
14/3 from lower light to lower switch.
Is this correct ?
#4
02-26-17, 07:31 AM
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Then you have a problem.
The red and black are required as travelers from the first switch to the last switch.
You also need a neutral and a switched hot at every light.
If you count the amount of wires.... you'll see you need 4 wires to do what you want.
You would, at lest, need an additional 14-2 from light to light.
The red and black are required as travelers from the first switch to the last switch.
You also need a neutral and a switched hot at every light.
If you count the amount of wires.... you'll see you need 4 wires to do what you want.
You would, at lest, need an additional 14-2 from light to light.
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02-26-17, 07:38 AM
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Ok I though I was missing something ok I'll run 14/2 Light to light I do I need to come into switch box with 14/2 or is my current setup sufficient.
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02-26-17, 07:41 AM
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I added a diagram to show what you have now.
Give me a few minutes before you do anything.
I'll post am new diagram.
A two wire between lights won't do it. We need to get the blue switch line to both light locations.
That means an additional 14/2 from lower switch to lower light and another from lower light to upper light.
Give me a few minutes before you do anything.
I'll post am new diagram.
A two wire between lights won't do it. We need to get the blue switch line to both light locations.
That means an additional 14/2 from lower switch to lower light and another from lower light to upper light.
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02-26-17, 07:59 AM
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02-26-17, 08:14 AM
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Ok just to make sure I am understanding correctly. I need to add a 14-2 from downstairs switch to downstairs Light and 14/2 Light to light everything else I have ran is sufficient.
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02-26-17, 08:23 AM
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That means an additional 14/2 from lower switch to lower light and another from lower light to upper light.
