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05-30-17, 10:03 AM
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Posted By ray2047

Good test method of a type we often recommend.

Good test method of a type we often recommend.
05-23-17, 10:43 AM
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Posted By ray2047

Is the white connected to the common terminal?...

Is the white connected to the common terminal? (Common terminal is the odd colored screw. usually dark gray.)Just bizarre some of this wiring. Remove the sheaths so the wires are clearly visible....
05-23-17, 07:04 AM
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Posted By ray2047

Can't be sure but the switch sure doesn't look...

Can't be sure but the switch sure doesn't look correct. See my annotated picture.

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Here are what I would expect to see if power goes to the light from the first switch.

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Here is...
05-22-17, 02:30 PM
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Posted By ray2047

Not move, remove to within ¼" of the clamp. If...

Not move, remove to within ¼" of the clamp. If that alleged electrician did that I'd ask to see his license.
05-22-17, 01:14 PM
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Posted By ray2047

Hold off on following my previous reply. ...

Hold off on following my previous reply.

That is the way it is usually done. However you could run a second 2-conductor cable from the switch box to the new light.

What I'm trying to see is a...
05-22-17, 12:44 PM
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Posted By ray2047

Power to the light is a 2-conductor cable. ...

Power to the light is a 2-conductor cable.

:caution:Turn the breaker off. :caution:
At the light connect the black to white.
At the switch disconnect the 2-conductor cables one at a time and...
05-22-17, 09:09 AM
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Posted By ray2047

Does power to the light come from the first 3-way...

Does power to the light come from the first 3-way switch or the second 3-way switch?
05-22-17, 06:01 AM
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Posted By ray2047

No but it could just be bad bulbs or a bad...

No but it could just be bad bulbs or a bad connection you haven't found yet.If I was going to spend ~8 hours I would have redone not just checked every connection. Post a picture of the wiring at the...
05-22-17, 04:59 AM
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Posted By ray2047

You may need to get an electrician but not the...

You may need to get an electrician but not the one who made the mess.
05-16-17, 09:55 AM
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Posted By ray2047

Yes that should be a good plan.

Yes that should be a good plan.
05-16-17, 08:52 AM
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Posted By ray2047

A pigtail means to connect the individual wires...

A pigtail means to connect the individual wires to a single 6"-8" length of wire the same gauge and color as the other wires. The pigtail goes around the screw.
05-16-17, 07:55 AM
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Posted By ray2047

I added a picture to my post.

I added a picture to my post.
05-16-17, 07:31 AM
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Posted By ray2047

Lots possibly wrong with the way the right switch...

Lots possibly wrong with the way the right switch in the first picture seems to be connected. Back stabs should never be used because they are unreliable. You should have only one wire under a screw....
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