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Articles about 3-Way Switches

How to Light Up a Dark Hallway


I have a 6 year old who is terrified to walk down the dark hallway at night to get to the bathroom. I wanted to switch out the 3-way switch for a 3-way dimmer switch so I can leave the light on but dimmed so the whole hallway is illuminated.



The Key to Wiring Three Way Switches


My three way switches do not work right, how can I fix this? The key to wiring three way switches, Identifying the electric wiring.



The Right Way to Wire Three Way Light Switches


My outside light will not work unless the inside light is on, is this right? Lets review the Right Way of Wiring Three Way Light Switches, and discover a key factor that will help you.



3 Way Switch Diagrams for Multiple Lights


3 Way Switch Diagrams for Multiple Light Fixtures: It is true that there are several wiring configurations for wiring 3-way light switches, and all of the wiring configurations will depend on where the incoming circuit power is located and once that is identified the rest of the three way wiring connections are straight forward.



Three Way Switch Wiring Diagrams


The Process for Wiring Three Way Switches – Here is a a comprehensive,step-by-step guide designed to walk you through the identification and wiring of your 3-way switches.



Adding New Lights to 3-Way Switches


Wiring Three Way Switches – When adding additional lighting to an existing three way switch configuration, the only place the additional lights may be wired to are at the existing light fixture or to the switch box where the existing light fixture is wired to.



3 Way Switch Wiring Diagrams


How to Wire a Three-way switch where the power comes into the box, but the wires are tide to the lite and switch, then goes to other switch…