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Electrical Question about Wiring for Three Way Switches

I am trying to wire a single pole switch and a 3 way switch into 1 switch Box. I believe the power comes in from the single light into…

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Electrical Question from Chris about Light Switch Wiring
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[ad#block]Question: I am trying to wire a single pole switch and a 3 way switch into 1 switch Box. I believe the power comes in from the single light into the box.Thank you

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Dave’s Reply:
Thanks for your electrical question Chris. If you wish to convert the switching from one switch to two three-way switches then a 3-wire cable will need to be installed between the two three-way switch locations. There are wiring diagrams in this website that show this wiring configuration, just follow the link below to the Wiring Diagrams location.

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