How Do You Wire One Light To Two Switches?
Incorrectly wired three-way light switches have aggravated many a homeowner: You’ve got a light over the stairwell, supposedly controlled by switches at both the top and bottom of the stairs, but one won’t work unless the other one is turned on. It doesn’t have to be that way. This wiring plan assumes you are working with new construction or a remodeling project that has opened up the walls, so you can wire the thing from scratch. Set the electrical boxes in place on the studs, securing them with screws and positioning them a half-inch forward of the stud to allow for drywall. Run a two-wire cable from the fuse box to the first switch. Do not connect the cable to the fuse box yet. Secure the cable to the back of the box with the brackets provided. Pull out and separate the wires, one black and one white, plus the copper grounding wire. In the same box, secure one end of the three-wire cable and pull those wires out (black, white, and red, plus the grounding wire). Connect the ends of t
