How do you wire 3 different light switches to one power source?

Answer 1

Let's assume they are all switches in the same box for simplicity. If at different locations you just need to extend wires. The supply has a Black, White and bare ground wire. You basically connect the supply White wire to the white wires going to each light. Then you connect the Black wire for each light to one side of each switch. Then Connect the supply Black wire to three pigtail wires (These are short Black wires) and connected the 4 wires together in a wire nut. Make sure they are twisted together tightly and screw on the wire nut. Now take the other ends of the 3 pigtails and connect one to each of the open screws on each switch. Do the same wire nut type connection for the for 3 bare wire pigtails and connect the ground screws of each switch to the supply ground wire.

Answer 2

well, it's not a requirement, but traditionally a single light on a single switch has hot, neutral and ground brought directly to the light fixture from the panel. this circuit is called the home run. the hot is then run to the switch and back to the light as switched hot, which is used to feed the light. in order to add a second switched light fixture on a separate switch, you could pick up hot, neutral and ground at the first light fixture and carry it in another circuit to the second light fixture (traditionally) OR to the second light switch directly, whichever is easier. if you carried the hot/neutral/ground to the second light fixture, you would then circuit hot and switched hot to/from the second switch. if you carried hot/neutral/ground directly to the second switch, you would have to switch the hot and carry switched hot/neutral/ground to the second light. the same is true if the first switch has the home run, only you would add a circuit from the first switch to the second light fixture (or switch) instead of from the first light fixture.

Answer 3

Pig tail with a wire nut, the "hot" wire with two 6" lengths of wire. Install these two wires, one into the top of each switch. Into the bottom of the switches insert the circuit load wire to the two separate circuits.

Answer 4

Yes, the line side of the switches will be paralleled with the voltage source and the secondary side of the individual timed switches will be connected to the individual loads from each timed switch.

Answer 5

For North American 60 Hertz wiring systems. This answer is for two, three or multiple switches from a common "hot" supply.

If the switches are in the same switch box you have to pigtail the "hot" incoming wire each switch that you are supplying voltage to. The pigtails will be six inches in length, of the same colour and wire size as the "hot" wire. Group the pigtails together and tighten them together with a wire nut. These pigtail wires then go to the top screws of each switch. The switched loads then are connected to the bottom terminal screws of each switch.

If the other switches are in a different box, the connection in the first box is as follows. All white neutral wires are connected together under a wire nut. The "hot" incoming black wire is connected to the black wire that is going to the next box. Also connected in this splice is a six inch pigtail wire. The pigtail wire is connected to the first switch's top terminal screw. Load to the bottom of the first switch's terminal screw. The out going black wire to the next switch is connected to that switch's top screw and likewise load to the bottom screw. Connect to additional boxes downstream will use the same procedure. Remember to have the switch in the off position, handle down when you place the switch in the wall box.

As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.

Before you do any work yourself,

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always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.

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Answer 6

You would need to connect the hot wire from the power source to each of the switches, and then connect the load wire from each switch to its corresponding light fixture. This configuration allows each switch to control a different light fixture while sharing the same power source. Consulting an electrician is recommended to ensure proper wiring and safety.

Answer 7

Use a piece of jumper wire to jump from one switch to the other if they are both located in the same switch box.