3 Way Switch Wiring Diagram Multiple Outlets. Right now, each switch is functioning like a single pole, turning on/off the string of outlets rather than controlling the outlets as intended. Three-way light switches control a light from two locations, such as from both ends of a staircase or hallway.
Click the icons below to get our NEC ® compliant Electrical Calc Elite or Electric Toolkit, available for Android and iOS. In building wiring, multiway switching is the interconnection of two or more electrical switches to control an electrical load (often, but not always, lighting) from more than one location. In this diagram wall outlets are wired in a row using the terminal screws to pass voltage from one receptacle to the next.
Right now, each switch is functioning like a single pole, turning on/off the string of outlets rather than controlling the outlets as intended.
Three-way light switches control a light from two locations, such as from both ends of a staircase or hallway.
The gray circle represents a light bulb controlled by the two I was just talking to the ex's dad yesterday about this. however his wiring diagram is different. The three-way switch is a variation of the standard single-pole switch, which controls a light only from one location. Click diagram to view full size.