Wiring A Light With Two Switches

You can do the work with the right tools materials and basic electrical know how.

Wiring a light with two switches. Also known as three way switching the job calls for a pair of special three way switches and an appropriate length of 14 3 conductor cable to join the switches together. The neutral wire from the source is spliced to the white cable wire and continues on to the light. In this case there will be. Connect the red wire leading to the second switch to the top brass screw on the right side.

Wiring two switches to one light fixture adds convenience to any room with two entryways. Twist a wire cap onto the end of the pigtail. Connect it to the screw on the left side of the switch. How to wire 2 way light switch in this video we explain how two way switching works to connect a light fitting which is controlled with two light switches.

Take the white wire leading to the second box and mark its end black too. Connect the 2 ground wires with a fourth wire nut. Use the other 6 inch wire to connect to the top terminal of the second switch if it is mounted in the same electrical box. Connect the black wire coming from the lightbox with the black wire leading to the second switch by twisting their ends together and fastening with a third wire nut.