How to wire 3 way switch. An example of three way switch wiring with the line and load in the same 4 square electrical box.
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California 3 way switch. To add a 4 way switch the practice is no different than with standard 3 way. Conventional and california diagram. The white wire between switches is not being used as a neutral. The remaining common and traveler terminals on each switch are connected together and. Alternate 3 way switch wiring a traveler terminal from each switch are connected together. 3 way switch wiring diagram with line and load in the same switch box.
An alternative system known as the california 3 way or coast 3 way connection system allows both switched and unswitched loads to be connected near both switches without running too many additional wires. Also called a california 3 way description power and switch leg at one end dead end of a 3 wire at the other. A common terminal from one switch and the other traveler terminal from the other switch are connected together and. When one switch connects to the power traveler and the other to the load traveler the load is powered. The white wire must be re identified as a hot wire at each switch location. The hot and switch leg are extended over to the traveler terminals on the dead end 3way.
A proper california 3 way has one traveler connected to the power source and the other to the load and the common on each switch connected together.
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