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Electrical => Electrical Wiring => Topic started by: Dextrious on November 30, 2014, 04:30:38 PM

Title: 1 3way switch, 1 3way dimmer, multiple lights.
Post by: Dextrious on November 30, 2014, 04:30:38 PM

I am remodeling my home and I would like to hook up my family room lights with a switch on opposite ends of the room. One of the switches will be a 3way dimmer and the other will be a regular 3way switch.  Those 2 switches will be controlling multiple lights. I have found some information on hooking up similar set ups but nothing that addresses this exact set up. If someone could direct me to a schematic or drawing of this set up I would appreciate it.

Title: Re: 1 3way switch, 1 3way dimmer, multiple lights.
Post by: JP on November 30, 2014, 07:32:28 PM

You wire it the same way as the diagram on this page.

http://www.wireityourself.com/three_way_switch.html

The 3-way dimmer switch should come with a diagram for the proper connections.

Title: Re: 1 3way switch, 1 3way dimmer, multiple lights.
Post by: Dextrious on December 01, 2014, 12:45:18 PM

Ok. I was worried I was going to have to do something like the first diagram on this page. http://www.do-it-yourself-help.com/wiring_diagrams_3_way_multiple.html

So if I wire it like the diagram you posted do I run the multiple lights in series using 2 wire cable?