This diagram illustrates another multiple light circuit controlled by 3 way switches. The white traveler wire is wrapped with black tape to mark it as hot They don't connect to the light fixtures at any point. The travelers are run between the lights using the second cable black and white wires and at the last light, they are spliced to continue on to the traveler terminals on SW2. If more lights are added, this wire would be spliced to the fixture and to the white wire running to the next light. At L2 this white wire connects directly to the neutral terminal on the light fixture. It is also spliced with the white wire running to the second light, L2. The neutral is spliced to the white cable wire running to the lights and then spliced with a pigtail to the neutral terminal at L1. Two, 2-wire cables run between each light fixture after that and 3-wire cable runs from the last light to SW2.Īt the beginning of the circuit the hot source is connected to the common terminal on SW1. Here the source is at the first switch, SW1, and 3-wire cable runs from there to the first light, L1. In this circuit, two light fixtures are shown but more can be added by duplicating the wiring arrangement between the fixtures for each additional light. Wiring a 3 Way Switch with Multiple Lights Check below for more details about these circuits and some troubleshooting tips. I suspect this will be by far the easiest option.The diagrams on this page illustrate connecting multiple lights in 3 way and 4 way switch circuits. You would then replace the now redundant switches with a wireless remote switch and wireless light/fan control unit (e.g. If you really want the two lights to be controlled separately then short of adding the wire the only option I can think to control the lights separately is to hard wire the lights to permanently on. In terms of the fan turning on and off randomly my first question is whether the fan remote controlled? If so is it possible that something else is on the same channel? Assuming the room is finished this is going to be a pain and expensive.
#1 SWITCH SPLICE 2 LIGHT FIXTURES SERIES#
I'm almost certain the to lights you wish to control separately are setup in series which means you cannot control them separately from the wired switches without disconnecting the second light and adding a new wire to one of the switches. I can't tell if the lights are in series or in parallel with each other.ĭiagram: Here is the existing wire diagram of both switches.Īs you probably know the 3-way on diagram A is the second switch and connects to the 3 way on diagram B which in turn goes to the light. I want switch B to only control the ceiling fan w/light. What I ultimately want to do: I want switch A to only control the track-lighting. It sometimes happens every 5 minutes, I assume too much load on the kitchen circuit maybe. One issue I noticed: Once in a while the fan w/light will turn off and immediately back on again. The 3way switches turn BOTH on at the same time, that has not been altered yet. and the other ceiling light I replaced with a small ceiling fan w/light. What I've done so far: I have replaced one light with a track-lighting. Switch B is ganged with an single pole switch for an outdoor light (also see below). Switch A (diagrammed below) is ganged with a single pole, dining room dimmable light. The kitchen has a 3way switch which controlled 2 ceiling dome lights, one in the middle of the kitchen and one over the breakfast table area. I've been researching this for about 8 months and finally learned enough to be able to ask my question properly.īackground: Bought a house last summer that was built in 1966 but since renovated maybe 10-20 years ago.
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