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Triple two-way switches on a ceiling light?
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 9:56 am
by caporicardo
Is it possible to use three two-way switches on one ceiling light?
Re: Triple two-way switches on a ceiling light?
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 6:46 pm
by proptech
Hi caporicardo
To have three switches you would use 2 two way, and 1 intermediate switch.
So, yes you can have three switches for one light.
Re: Triple two-way switches on a ceiling light?
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 6:55 pm
by ericmark
In a way. You need two x two way switches and then as many intermediate switches as you want. You could fit 100 if you wanted.
Wiring next there are a number of ways but the main one is to take the two switch wires to L1 and L2 (assuming there is a com if not that's L2 and L3) and to connect the 2 two way switches like for like. The cable is broken by the intermediate switches what ever cable goes to com is not connected to the intermediate switch.
I tried to look up the markings but it seems there is no standard. I have put a link to wiring diagram but often it does not work here and can't check until sysop has passed to post.
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