How to wire 2 way light switch in this video we explain how two way switching works to connect a light fitting which is controlled with two light switches. Two way switch connection method 1 two way switch connection method 1.
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2 way toggle switch wiring. Identify the terminals on your two way switch. A two way switch can either take a single signal input and. Determine how you would like to use the switch. A 2 way switch wiring diagram with power feed from the switch light. Spst toggle switch you can see that a spst toggle switch only has 2 terminals. There will be three.
Before proceeding an important component called a two way light switch is the main element of the 2 way switching irrespective of the type of wiring used. We look at the eu colour coding wires. When wiring a 2 way switch circuit all youre really doing is controlling the power flow switching offon to the load a light lamp outlet ceiling fan etc now a typical circuit will contain a 3 wire cable known as romex. The outer two terminals correspond with. This method is commonly used now days as it is efficient than the two wire control system. Black wire power or hot wire.
This is the new method to make a 2 way switching connection as it is slightly different from the two wire control method. You will see that there is a hot wire that is then spliced through a switch and that then goes to the hot terminal of the light. 1 terminal is for the input. It is a standard single pole switch with three terminals. Solder a wire. The cable consist of a black wire a white wire and a bare copper wire.
The other terminal is for the output. The three terminals are usually named com l1 and l2 but sometimes com 1 way and 2 way are also used. How to wire a two way toggle switch step 1. The power source comes from the fixture and then connects to the power terminal. Hostel wiring connection 3 twoway switches 1 single switch 2 lamp connection adeel akbar wiring duration. Pin1 of both the switches are connected with the phase or live wire and pin2 of both the switches are connected with the one end of the lamp.
Spst toggle switches function as simple on off switches. As you can see in the schematic diagram of 2 way switch circuit below the common of both the switches are short circuited. Logically it cant be done as both switches would need to be on for the circuit to work power the bulb that is but a two way switch system means that either switch should be able to turn on the bulb.
Gallery of 2 Way Toggle Switch Wiring
