Below, I’ll show you the most common way to wire a 3-way switch. It’s what most electricians use today, because it’s easy and saves money. Here’s how it works: Power comes into the first ...

Diagram 1: Here's an example of a basic three-way switch layout, the type you'll hopefully deal with in your home. Steve Conaway/CNET If your lighting setup doesn't jive with these two pictures, I ...

To make the wiring work flawlessly, so your husband becomes a lover of these switches, you install the same special three-wire cable between all the three- and four-way switches in the circuit.

If you do have this wire, Donnelly says to attach it to the green screw, which will be on your light switch. Step 5: Replace the switch plate Use a screwdriver to place the switch plate back on ...

In some (all?) variations of a three way switch, either of two wires MAY be hot. if you are using Black/White wire, no combination is 'right'. It would be up to you to mark the white wire so ...

In many cases, a homeowner will try to replace a three-way switch and not wire it correctly. ... Project: Troubleshooting a three-way switch. Cost: Under $10. Time: Under an hour.

My house was built in the 50s, with wiring from that time period. I'm trying to understand how to connect a modern switch up in the place of an existing old one and it just isn't making sense to me.

To make the wiring work flawlessly, so your husband becomes a lover of these switches, you install the same special three-wire cable in between all the three- and four-way switches in the circuit.

Below, I'll show you the most common way to wire a 3-way switch. It's what most electricians use today, because it's easy and saves money. Here's how it works: Power comes into the first switch ...