I have a two-way light switch on each end of my closet that...

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Answer by r3
Submitted on 10/16/2003
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you have two three way switches that are wird incorerect. find the power side with a meter put the meter on v a/c hold the leads one on the white wires that are connected together seperate from the sw.and id the hot wire ok now go to the other side and id the hot wire now disconnect everthing on both sw's now find the hot wire again okay the side that the hot wire is on you put that hot wire on the bottom black looking phillips screw put the other two on the top of the sw. now go to the other side and the wire that you id as hot put that wire on the top now take the bulb out of the socket and put you meter on the beep continuity place one in the socket and find the other by oplacing the probe on the other two wires one at atime the one that beeps goes on the black phillips screw and the one that doesnt goes on the other screw on the top.

Answer by Drake
Submitted on 12/5/2005
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Maybe you can settle an argument on 3-way switches. I have a friend/contractor who didn't seem to understand a wiring issue I was describing having to do with a 3-way switch installation in my home. It's my contention (and certainly my preference) that 3-way switches should be installed such that when the light they control is OFF, both the switches are in the OFF position (whatever constitutes OFF for the switch style in question -- usually, down). Of course, as soon as the light is turned ON by either of the switches they will be in different positions, and if the light is turned off with the other switch both will appear to be ON. But I maintain that it is convention to begin with a default position of the switches off when the light is off. Haven't found anything on this on the Web yet (just started looking) but perhaps you have an opinion. Thanks.

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Question by Keith
Submitted on 6/30/2003
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I have a two-way light switch on each end of my closet that will only work when both of the switches are in the off position. I am not able to turn the light on from each switch.

Answer by Randall P. Krause
Submitted on 11/13/2003
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http://www.handymanwire.com/articles/3wayswitch.html GO TO THIS LINK HAS DIAGRAMS AND ALL I FOUND IT CAUSE I HAD SAME QUESTION

Answer by i dont care
Submitted on 2/11/2004
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does it look like i care

Answer by 9ball
Submitted on 6/15/2004
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Make sure you are using three way switch's and not plain on/off switch's there is a difference. if you are using 2 plain on/off switch's the lights will only come on when they are both off. 3-way switch's have no writing on the toggle it is blank. after you are sure you have 2 three-way switch's then do as explained by r3

Answer by Ely
Submitted on 11/5/2005
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How would you wire a double outlet so that one outlet would stay on when one outlet could be switch on and off?

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how does a two way switch work its for my science homework

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