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The easiest way is to use low voltage controlled relay. There are a number of vendors who sell home automation solutions like this. Basically the high voltage side of the relay controls the HOT wire to the bulb. The relay is typically controlled by a 24V transformer. You can add as many switches as you want to the low voltage side. The switches are momentary contact and energize or de-energize the bulb. In some automation solutions all this functionality is built into switch which can wirelessly communicate through a network so you can turn the bulb on or off through your internet equipped phone.
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A far less expensive solution is to use 2 single pole, double throw switches (3-way) and one double pole, double throw (4-way) switch.
Refer to the link below for a diagram.
If you wire the lights in parallel you can then decide on any switch to control any light
There is no way to safely 4 lights to 3 switches. You can however complete this process by splitting wires.
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How do you hook up one light to one switch in a basement lighting system that has all 10 lights connected to one switch?
If you have good access to the wiring this is relatively easy to do. Each of the 10 lights is connected to another in parallel in a "daisy chain" fashion. Light 1 is connected to the switch, light 2 is connected to light 1, light 3 is connected to light 2 and so forth. Let's say it is light 5 that you wish to switch separately. You can first install the new switch by either adding a new box or modifying old switch box. There are two gang switches that will fit the form factor of a single switch. TURN OFF THE POWER TO SWITCH BOX. Using the same supply input at original switch, add a new black wire to the wire nut for input to original switch and connect this to the input of new switch. Then run a new wire to light 5 and connect black wire to the output of new switch. Connect all the white wires together in switch box and separately connect all bare wires together in switch box. Now at light 5 undo the black and white wire coming from the fixture, and reconnect the wire nuts so that there is a direct connection between light 4 and light 6. Do the same for the ground if present (bare wire). You now have the fixture wires hanging free. Now connect the black wire from new switch to the fixture black wire and white to white and you are done.
How do you control a lamp from three different positions?
we use 2-3way switch and 1-4way switch
Im adding a new ceiling fan in my living room i pulled the old fixture down i noticed 2 sets of 3 wire BWR and 1 set 2 wire BW BW going to the wall switch how should you wire in the fan?
White is for neutral on the fan, black is power for the motor, and red is power for the light. If the power from the switch only has two wires (black and white), you would hook up white to white and hook black and red from the fan to the black wire from the wall switch. This means that you'll be powering the fan and light on the same switch and to change the fan and light separately you will have to pull on the chains or use a remote control.
What are the electrical codes covering - wiring a new garage?
Depends on what you are asking about. I can tell you that all garage outlets must be protected by a GFCI circuit. You can install as many or as little as you want as long as there is at least 1 outlet on each wall. Any freezer or refrigerator must be on a dedicated circuit. There must be a light switch by the doorway mounted 48" to the top of the switch box. If you have 2 entrances into the garage then install a 3 way light switch so the lights can be turned on/off at both locations. Outlets cannot me mounted higher than 48" above the floor. I would install the outlets on 1 circuit and the lights on another circuit unless you only have a couple of lights. Use AWG #12 wire for the garage protected by a 20 amp breaker. If the garage is detached from the house then you need a disconnect in the garage. Any 240 volt outlet must be on a dedicated circuit protected by the proper breaker and correct size wire needed for the device.
How do you hook up a live wire into two switches?
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.
How do you wire up lights on a gas golf cart?
1. Unhook positive battery cable. 2. Find a spot and mount lights. 3. find a spot for a toggle switch on the dash. 4. run the wire coming off the back of the light to a toggle switch on the dash. 5. run another wire from an inline fuse to the other prong on the switch. 6. make sure the fuse is no further than a foot from the batter for best results. 7. Hook fused wire to possitive cable and connect back to battery. 8. test lights!!!
Plymount Grand Voyager 98 all lights flicker on an off automatically even when engine ignition is off Mechanic could not find anything wrong What could be the problem?
What do you mean by all lights, all lights as in dash, headlights, parking lights and such... could be a bad light switch, or relay or a burnt wire. I have a 90 Caravan, did basically the same thing, the wiring to it was over heating and it was causing the breaker in the switch to kick off till it cools down then kick back on... I then replaced switch and dimmer switch... still did it, so then I went investigating and found out that it was cause of 1 burnt wire that was good enough to cause contact but it over heated quickly, kicking the lights off, then when it cooled they came back on... It might be something simple or as a burnt wire or the switch itself... checking for a burnt wire is easiler and cheaper then replacing the switch... Hope I helped. Good Luck
How do you wire a cable with a black wire a brown wire grey wire and earth wire to a light switch in my car which has 3 holes 1 for single switch and 1 for a doubleswitch?
Connect the black wire to the single switch hole, the brown wire to one of the holes on the double switch, and the gray wire to the other hole on the double switch. The earth wire should be connected to the grounding point on the light switch. Make sure to follow proper safety procedures and consult a professional if you are unsure.
How do you pile photon cannons on top of each other in Starcraft?
Hot key a probe (control, 1) then if there is a light switch turn the lights off. There has to be a light switch for stacking. After the lights are off press 1. This will select your probe. Then you can make cannons and other buildings on top of each other.
How do you pull 1 of 6 lights off a 3-way switch and add a single switch for that 1 fixture?
To add a single switch for one of the lights of a 3-way switch system, you would need to reconfigure the wiring. Locate the wire that connects the light you want to control separately and reroute it to a new single switch location. You may need to install a new electrical box and run new wiring to connect the light to the new single switch. Consulting a licensed electrician is recommended for safety and code compliance.
Have 3 lights Power to light 1 Need to connect light 2 then light 3 then down to single pole switch How do you wire?
You can connect the three lights in series by running a connected wire from the power source to light 1, then another wire from light 1 to light 2, and finally a wire from light 2 to light 3. From light 3, run a wire down to the single pole switch to complete the circuit. Make sure to connect the neutral wires together at each light and the switch.
How do you hook up one light to one switch in a basement lighting system that has all 10 lights connected to one switch?
If you have good access to the wiring this is relatively easy to do. Each of the 10 lights is connected to another in parallel in a "daisy chain" fashion. Light 1 is connected to the switch, light 2 is connected to light 1, light 3 is connected to light 2 and so forth. Let's say it is light 5 that you wish to switch separately. You can first install the new switch by either adding a new box or modifying old switch box. There are two gang switches that will fit the form factor of a single switch. TURN OFF THE POWER TO SWITCH BOX. Using the same supply input at original switch, add a new black wire to the wire nut for input to original switch and connect this to the input of new switch. Then run a new wire to light 5 and connect black wire to the output of new switch. Connect all the white wires together in switch box and separately connect all bare wires together in switch box. Now at light 5 undo the black and white wire coming from the fixture, and reconnect the wire nuts so that there is a direct connection between light 4 and light 6. Do the same for the ground if present (bare wire). You now have the fixture wires hanging free. Now connect the black wire from new switch to the fixture black wire and white to white and you are done.
How do you install a wiring harness for a trailer hitch on a 2003 Jeep wrangler?
A four-wire harness kit has 1 white wire that connects to ground; 1 brown wire that illuminates the side markers and the tail lights; 1 green and 1 yellow wire, they are for the right and left signal lights and brake lights (I don't remember which color goes to which side, but you can experiment before you splice).
How do you wire a light and switch with the 2 wire old romex?
To wire a light and switch using 2-wire Romex, connect the black wire to the brass screw on the switch, the white wire to the light fixture, and the white wire to the silver screw on the switch. Make sure to cap the unused wire at both ends for safety. Be sure to turn off the power before starting and consult a professional if you are unsure.
How do you wire from breaker to light fixture 1 to light switch 1 to Light switch 2 to light fixture 2?
If you are asking about typical house hold panel, switches and lights then you would get some 12/2 AWG Romex wire and run it to everything. You want to start your taps from the load end (the lights). Tap your neutral, hot and ground to the light fixture 2. on switch 2, tap the hot going to the light to the bottom pole of the switch. next take a piece of black wire only and tap it to the top pole of switch 2 and the top pole of switch one. Then tap the hot going to light 1 to the bottom pole of switch one. tap the 3 neutrals together and the grounds together. tap the hot, neutral, and ground to light 1. lay the neutral wire onto the neutral bar in the panel. Lay then ground wire to the ground wire in the panel. Lay the hot wire to the breaker in the panel. Make sure all connections and screws are tight but do not over tighten. If you do not have good knowledge or in doubt, do not work with any live circuits or in the panel. Electricity kills regardless the voltage or amperage. If you dont know what you are doing call a pro!
How do you use a 14-3 wire for Switch and Power?
A 14-3 wire can be used to connect a switch and power source by assigning the red wire as a traveller wire between two switches, the black wire as the hot wire, the white wire as the neutral wire, and the ground wire as the grounding wire. This configuration allows for a two-way switch setup.
How do I wire a new 3-way switch. I can't follow what my book says.?
you need the following wire should be 14-3 wire and two three way switches 14 -3 wire has 4wire in the bundle 1white 1black 1 copper and 1 of a different color this wire runs from switch to fixture to switch from power source tie copper wires together from source ( this is a ground )tie to fixture ground tie black wire together from source this should be the hot leg tie white wire together from source ( this is a Neutral) fourth wire runs from switch to switch wire nut together at fixture follow switch instructions all else fails call electrician
