To switch from two locations youll need 2 two way switches and. The wires that were twisted together should be sealed with a locking wire cap.
Wiring A 2 Way Switch
How to wire a 2 way 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. The two way switch will have corresponding wires or screws. This is the first method to make a 2 way switching connection this is the old method. When i say 2 way swithces i mean a switch with two copper screws. Connect the white wire with the white wire the black wire with the black wire and either splice the red wire with the black wire or attach it to the black wires source. We look at the eu colour coding wires.
Bare copper ground. If you look inside an existing wired in two way switch you will see quite a few wires of differing colours. A two way switch has 3 terminals. Pin1 pin2 of the first switch is connected with the pin1 pin2 of second switch respectively. A common c l1 and l2. As you see in the schematic diagram of 2 way switch circuit below you will find that the phaselive is connected with the common of the first 2 way switch.
Now in the diagram above the power source is coming in from the left. Wire them together in a particular way. Two way switching explained how to wire 2 way light switch duration. This simple diagram below will give you a better understanding of what this circuit is accomplishing. I use simple electrical diagrams to show how to do the. The first way of wiring uses a couple of two way light switches with a 3 wire control.
Use two 2 way switches to create a two way switch system. Logically it cant be done as both switches would need to be on for the circuit to work power the bulb that is but a two way switch system means that either switch should be able to turn on the bulb. If you are going to install a new one then go for three wire control method. How to wire a 2 way lighting circuit in this video i show how to wire a light that can be turned on and off with two different switches. You can observe in the schematic that both the com terminals are connected together. The following is the simple schematic of a three wire 2 way switch wiring.
This can be confusing. When wiring a 2 way switch circuit all we want to do is to control the black wire hot wire to turn on and off the load. The l1 terminals of both the switches are connected to line or phase or live of the ac supply. Two way switch connection method 1 two way switch connection method 1 skip navigation sign in.
Gallery of How To Wire A 2 Way Switch
