Your 2 switches will have 3 terminals each. One will be copper colored and two black.
You will require a 12-3 WG wire between the switches.
The Travelers: The black terminals will be connected together one from switch a to switch b and the other from switch a to switch b, it does not matter which black terms you choose to go from switch a to b
The brass terminals one will go to the light switch a and the other to a power source switch b.
Yes, If you only hook up two wire it will work as a single pole
"How does a single pole switch differ from a three way?" is a trick question often asked to catch-out new trainee electricians because the common but mis-named "three-way switch" is actually a single pole, double throw switch, i.e. it is only a 2-way switch, not a 3-way switch.A pair of "3-terminal, single pole, double throw" switches are often used to hook-up two separate light switches to control one light or one set of lights.A proper "3-way switch" would be capable of being switched to 3 different positions and could have one, two or more poles. Each pole could be either single- or double-throw.The same answer put in a different wayDespite the fact that the name "3-way switch" is often used to describe it, if it is of the type that has just one pole that can only be physically switched 2 ways, the name "3-way switch" is quite wrong for that particular switch. A "3-terminal, single pole, double throw" switch" is a more accurate description for it.Comment'Three-way switch' -American term. 'Two-way switch' -UK term for the same type of switch. Used to operate a lamp from two different locations.
You need a three way switch to control lights from two locations. The name is misleading. Three way switch refers to the connection points on the switch. You can use a three way switch as a single switch as long as you place hot wire on the brass screw and the use any of the other screws for the return hot.
First turn off the power. You can do it a couple of ways. Take your black hot wire and connect two black pigtail wires of the correct gauge to the wire via a wirenut. Then connect each of the two pigtails to each switch. Another way if the supply wire is long enough you can strip about 1/2 inch off about 4 inches from the end. Make a "U-shaped" bend in the stripped area and put that around one switch and strip the end and connect to the other switch.
You seem to be referring about a 3 way lighting circuit. If the cross over switch is replaced with a double pole switch, depending on how the switch was wired into the circuit, the load lamp would either stay on or not light at all. A circuit in a three way configuration has two traveler legs between the two switches The intermediate switch in the circuit just switches the two traveler legs from open to close depending on the position of the other two switched. Google, three way switching, they have many diagrams to work from.
Yes, If you only hook up two wire it will work as a single pole
The switch operates from two locations, such as upstairs and downstairs, but there are three ways it can be set: both switches "on", both switches "off", or one switch "on" and one switch "off".
A Three-way switch. 3-ways are used to control from two locations. As opposed to a Four-way switch, which is needed to control from more than two locations.
Buy a two-way splitter and hook it up. Then all you should need to do is flip a switch. I have a three-way one in which I have my Wii, my PS2, and my satellite box hooked up. A flip of the switch is all it takes.
A three way switch can be used as a single switch. Replacing this switch will not allow you to switch a fixture from two locations unless there is a three wire cable going to the second box.
To hook up a 3-way switch in a circuit, you need to connect the common terminal of one switch to the power source, the common terminal of the other switch to the light fixture, and the travelers of both switches together. This allows you to control the light from two different locations.
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A three-way rocker switch can be used in electrical circuits to control a light or other device from two different locations. It allows the user to turn the device on or off from either switch position, providing convenience and flexibility in controlling the circuit.
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To hook up a 4-way switch in a circuit, you need to connect the four terminals on the switch to the corresponding wires in the circuit. This type of switch is used in conjunction with two 3-way switches to control a single light fixture from multiple locations. It is important to follow the wiring diagram provided with the switch to ensure proper installation.
Switch two of the three wires.