Impressive Old Two Way Switch Wiring

Before proceeding an important component called a two way light switch is the main element of the 2 way switching irrespective of the type of wiring used.

Old two way switch wiring. Using a three core cable the common wire going to the 2 way switches just passes through each intermediate switch electrical box. Basically connecting a switch either end of a room to control the same lights. 2 way switching means having two or more switches in different locations to control one lamp.

Notice the black wire is the only wire that we are controlling through the 2 way switch. All you need t. You have an incoming hot wire black going to one screw it does not matter if you use the brass or silver screw on the side of the 2 way switch and a black wire from the other screw on the 2 way switch going to the load light ceiling fan etc.

This is installed in the wire hole labelled with the ground symbol shown below. One thing to remember is that the wiriing on light switches is only switching the live wires not the neutral if you see black wires or blue wires attched to the switches these are not neutrals. How to wire a 2 way switch circuit two way switching made easy.

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. Colored electrical tape is used to re identify the wires. Wire them together in a particular way.

The white wires are wire nutted together so they can continue the circuit. This wire is needed to install brilliant and is required for safety. As you see in the 2 way switch diagram below you will find that the phase live is connected with the common of the first 2 way switch.

This can be confusing. It is a standard single pole switch with three terminals. This arrangement is often found in stairways with one switch upstairs and one switch downstairs or in long hallways with a switch at either end.