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Valentine Michael Smith
Citizen
Username: Umbert
Post Number: 67
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 12:08 pm: | 
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Can anyone verify if this is the correct way to layout a 3-way switch with multiple fixtures between the switches?
Thanks!
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Earlster
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Username: Earlster
Post Number: 979
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 12:24 pm: |
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First of all, it seems as if all the lights are in a serial configuration. That would be wrong, you want them parallel.
Which color is what, coming from the breaker box? I assume:
Green = Gnd
White = Hot
Black = Neutral |
Earlster
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Username: Earlster
Post Number: 980
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 12:29 pm: |
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I think option 7 is what you are looking for:
http://www.the-home-improvement-web.com/information/how-to/three-way-switch.htm |
Valentine Michael Smith
Citizen
Username: Umbert
Post Number: 68
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 12:51 pm: |
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white = neutral
black = hot
green = ground
option 7, yeah i actually just got back from the bookstore and saw that diagram in a book. it says you need 4 wires between fixtures?!?!?
that doesnt seem like it would be necessary to me.
but i'm not an electrician. |
Earlster
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Username: Earlster
Post Number: 981
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 - 1:41 pm: |
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In order to get away with 3 wires between fixtures, you need to have both switches before the fixtures. Like option 1 or 2. |
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