Use the same type and gauge cable as used for the outlet circuit. Wiring two switches to one light fixture adds convenience to any room with two entryways.
The white wire is marked black on both ends to identify it as hot.
Wiring 1 light to 2 switches.
Also known as three way switching the job calls for a pair of special three way switches and an appropriate length of 14 3 conductor cable to join the switches together. Once you pull the 14 3 cable and the circuit power source wires from the switch boxes to the light fixture it s time to make the proper connections. Connect the 2 ground wires with a fourth wire nut. The neutral from the source is connected directly to the neutral terminal on the light and the source hot is spliced with the white loop wire. The white or neutral wires bypass the switch so the one coming from the power source and the one from the light get spliced and capped in the box. The black loop wire is connected to the other terminal and at the light to the hot terminal on the fixture.
Bond the ground wires connect the neutral wires in the switch box and share the power source for the switches then cable out to the light fixture boxes. Attach this to the lower brass screw on the right side of the first switch. Connect the black wire coming from the lightbox with the black wire leading to the second switch by twisting their ends together and fastening with a third wire nut. The red wire from the feed cable is connected to the top terminal the red wire going to the light is connected to the bottom terminal the black wires from both cables are connected together in a plastic terminal block and. I know this can be done but i don t have a clue how to connect the switches to the fixture. My question is how do i wire this up so that either switch will control the light without having to touch the other switch.
Run the other end of that two wire cable to the light and connect the wires to it. One switch will be located outside on the porch and the other switch will be on the inside wall next to the door. 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. Secure the end of a new length of two wire cable to the second box separating the wires. Connect one wire to the first switch in the box and the second wire to the other switch and connect the black wire from each of the lights to the other terminal on its respective switch. A one way light switch is quite easy to wire up.
At sw1 it is connected to one of the terminals. The ground wire on the other hand must connect to both switches and the easiest way to do this is to make a pigtail as you did with the hot wires. You can do the work with the right tools materials and basic electrical know how. The cable going to the light switch is connected as follows fig 2. This circuit is wired with a 2 wire cable running from the light to the switch location. Your help will.
Run the three wire cable from the first switch to the second switch box and secure it there separating the black white and red wires plus the grounding wire.