Unique Traveler Wires 3 Way Switch

Here is a link to some 3 way switch wiring diagrams that should be very helpful.

Traveler wires 3 way switch. The white line neutral wire gets connected to the white wire of the 14 3 cable. A 3 way switch allows you to turn a light on or off from two different switches. Traveler wires are interchangeable on each switch.

This provides two alternate pathways for hot current to flow between the switches this is what allows the switches to turn the lights on and off in a flexible manner. C now connect the traveler red black wires from the new 3 wire romex cable to the two traveler terminals at the top of 3 way switch 1 the first switch. Depending on the arrangement of the switches a given segment of wire may be passing current from the supply through the load connected only to the supply connected only to the load or completely isolated from both ends of the circuit.

The hot from the common terminal of the second 3 way switch sw2 is connected to the hot terminal of the light. A three wire cable is typically installed between the two 3 way switch locations to provide the switching using the traveler set which is not part of a single pole switch. The wiring method will depend on whether your power goes to the switch first or the light first.

A 3 wire nm connects the traveler terminals of the first and second 3 way switch together. Keep in mind that the traveler terminals for red black wires are universal and will work regardless of which one the traveler wire is connected to. It doesn t matter which traveler goes on which common terminal.

A traveler wire is a wire usually one of two that carries the supply voltage through a multi way 3 way 4 way switching arrangement. Another option may be to purchase and install a set of lutron 3 way light switches which will work very well for most any application. The switch wiring for three ways is normally red black and white.

The common terminal of the second 3 way switch connects to the light fixture s. Finally attach the existing copper ground wire to the 3 way light switch 1. If the white is correctly used for neutral the connected switching wires are red and black.