Recommendation 3 Switches Control 1 Light
Smart light switch 3 switches wifi smart switch button compatible with alexa and.
3 switches control 1 light. The ceiling fan control switch is a box that allows for 3 or 4 speeds on the fan. This circuit uses an existing receptacle to tap into the branch circuit. The black wire from the panel gets connected to the side of the switch with one screw.
Other options new and used from 35 99. X10 automation appears to be a good alternative when retrofitting a home for second or third switches to control a light or lights. I know this can be done but i don t have a clue how to connect the switches to the fixture.
Probably the easiest solution to this problem is not dealing with the switches at all but simply installing a motion sensor light at the other end of the hallway so that there would be light in the hallway whenever anyone walks down the hallway from either end. 4 2 out of 5 stars 354. Now run another length of 3 wire romex from the 4 way switch location to the second 3 way switch location.
First let s take a look at the back of several different light switches. With minimal programming your system should work with nothing but 2 conductor cable. And a ceiling fan connected to the living room light.
Back at the first 3 way switch wire nut the two white wires together. The configuration is called four way because the middle switch in the circuit has four connecting terminals rather than the usual three found on most switches. Basically you replace the primary switch add a control module and add a remote unwired switch.
A simple ordinary on off light switch as in the first photo has two screws on it. Get it as soon as tue dec 8. At the first 3 way switch where the wires are coming from the panel run a length of the 3 wire romex to the 4 way switch location.