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| I am having trouble. I am trying to do the following:
I am working in the basement. I have a 14/2 wire coming into a 2 gang box. In the box is a 3 way switch which will lead to another 3 way switch (14/3 wiring) and then on to 3 lights. In the box is also a regular switch which will lead to a single light. Is this possible for one wire to feed a 3 way and a regular switch? I just can't seem to get the lights to work. The breaker doesn't trip. Any ideas? Thank you. |
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- Posted by bus_driver (My Page) on Wed, Feb 15, 12 at 21:09
| The book "Wiring Simplified" will help you. This project is far beyond your present knowledge and experience. |
Here is a link that might be useful: book
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| Hello Saltshaker There are a few ways you can wire this but here is one drawing I made of what I think you are trying to do. You can just add a pigtial wire from the 3 way switch into the POWER Wire. The Ground Wire is NOT shown in the drawing.
Let us know how you made out with your wiring project Have A Nice Day
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- Posted by saltshaker (My Page) on Thu, Feb 16, 12 at 16:47
| Bus Driver, Thank you for your advice. I respectfully disagree with you. I have everything hooked up correctly. Somewhere there is a wire or something loose. Linesman, thank you. This is exactly how I have it hooked up. I must have a wire loose somewhere. But thank you for your diagram. It is great! |
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- Posted by petey_racer (My Page) on Thu, Feb 16, 12 at 19:07
| Linesman, that was VERY nice of you to draw that up. |
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| Hello petey_racer Thanks, glad you like the drawing. I hope he gets it to work. Have A Nice Day
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- Posted by bus_driver (My Page) on Fri, Feb 17, 12 at 9:15
| No, salt, my suggestion was good. The drawing that was posted here, or a variation of it, is what you would have found in the book. I do not have a program for doing the drawing online, so suggesting the book was a way of getting the same information for you. Plus the book in hand is not dependent on the willingness and ability of others to post the needed diagram for you. The book is available at your schedule. |
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