Dual Switch Question - I Am Wiring A Second Switch To A Light. The Problem Is I Cannot Run A Second Wire From The Existing Switch To The New Switch For A Conventional Dual Switch Configuration. 110v Power Is Available From An Outlet To The New Switch?

Asked by Guest305732 in Electrical Work 9 months ago - 1 answer

What youre talking about wont work, you need to wire for a 3way configuration to control the lights from two different spots. Which means your existing switch would have to become a 3way and so would the other one you wish to install. If you had open walls or were prepared to do some drywall patching this would be easy. How a 3 way works; in order to control one or more lts from 2 ...more

Answered by T-wright 9 months ago

I Have Power Running To A Outlet Then To A Switch, With Two Wire And A Ground Both Black And White Wires A Hot At The Switch So I Assume This Is A Switch Loop, How Do I Wire From The Switch To Lighting? I Have Two Wire With Ground From Switch To Light

Asked by Craig123 in Electrical Work 1 year ago - 1 answer

You have power at the switch not at the light. At the switch wire-nut all the white wires together and push them back in the box. Connect all ground wires together and then run a pigtail off those wires to the ground connection at the switch. Now wire-nut all black wires together and pigtail to either screw on the switch, doesn't matter ...more

Answered by Clay58 4 months ago

Am Wiring A 3way Switch, Power From The Light. The First Switch Just Turns The Power On To The Second Switch. In One Position The Second Switch Will Operate The Light With The First Switch In The Other Position The Second Switch Does Nothing?

Asked by Craigsp in Electrical Work 8 months ago - 1 answer

Sounds like one of the switches is wired wrong in other words the common wire and one of the travelers need to be switched ...more

Answered by T-wright 8 months ago

I Want To Add A Combination Switch/outlet To An Existing Switch That Controls A Light. I Have Three Wires Coming To The Switch Green ( Ground ) A Black And White. How Do I Get An Always On Outlet And The Switch That Will Control The Light?

Asked by Jonkar in Electrical Work 5 months ago - 1 answer

Ok if you only have these three wires then your switch is what they call back fed and this is no problem. The white instead of being a neutral is actually your hot coming down from the light while the black is your switch leg. Now connect the white to the power or brass screw of your combo switch and the black to the silver screw or switch ...more

Answered by T-wright 5 months ago

How Can I Change And Re-wire A Three Way Light Switch To A New Single Pole Timer Switch? I Don't Need The Other Switch Any Longer So It Can Be Eliminated.

Asked by captain01 in Electrical Work 2 years ago - 1 answer

The easiest way would be to get a 3-way timer, and just leave the other switch on all the time and let the timer operate the light. ...more

Answered by linda-r 2 years ago

I'm Wiring A Single Switch Into The Same J-box As A Duplex Outlet. The Switch Is Now Hot Whether On Or Off. Light From The Switch Is On, Will Not Turn Off. Why?

Asked by Myoungs in Electrical Work 1 year ago - 2 answers

You need an always hot black conductor hooked to one screw on the switch and the black that goes to the lights on the other screw.  If the switch is a single pole (not a 3 way) and the switch is operating correctly, the lights can't stay on when the switch is off. I had a weird situation once where the lights wouldn't ...more

Answered by freedom1St 1 year ago

How To Draw In A Schematic Diagram A 3 Bulb Connected In A Parallel Controlled By A 4 Way Switch And A Single Pole Switch With A Master Switch?

Asked by Batchelor1 in Electrical Work 6 months ago - 1 answer

There is a book out there called the "UGLY BOOK" It costs about $15.00. You can get one at Borders, waldens, etc. There is a diagram in there for what you are talking about. That is the easest way to help you on this bud. ...more

Answered by dthhb0498 6 months ago

I Have A Switch Loop Circuit, At The Switch I Have Two Black Wires. Is It Possible To Run Power From The Switch To An Outlet? If So How Do I Do It?

Asked by Wawheeler in Electrical Work 2 years ago - 2 answers

You can do this if you have the power coming into you switch box (black - power, white - neutral, and ground). The only problem that you may face is space limitations in the box. I can nearly assure you that the switch boxes that they install in residential dwellings are not large enough to make multiple taps in them. If you do try, the best thing for you to ...more

Answered by Drrogers 2 years ago

I Was Told I Need To Get Power From The Hot Switch Of A 3-way Switch Set Up On A Stairway. How Do I Determine Which Switch Is Powered?

Asked by Sschultz44 in Electrical Work 8 months ago - 1 answer

There is a slight chance that it is in the switch box closest to the light but the only way to find it properly is with a voltage tester. ...more

Answered by freedom1St 8 months ago

I Have An Existing Switch That Controls An Outlet, The Live Power Enters Through The Switch Box. How Can I Wire In A Ceiling Fan And A Second Switch To Control It?

Asked by Strok in Electrical Work 10 months ago - 1 answer

The key as always when trying to tap into a switch box is whether or not there is a neutral and most times there is no neutral ina a switchbox.  If there is a neutral tie a new black into the hot feeding the switch and hook to new switch, then run switched hot leg, neutral and ground to fan. If there ...more

Answered by freedom1St 10 months ago