Unique Wiring Multiple Lights And Switches

Wiring multiple lights to multiple switches is similar to the basic light switch configuration except for the hot and neutral power lines are split in the box to go to two or more independent lighting circuits as shown in the diagram.

Wiring multiple lights and switches. This diagram illustrates wiring for one switch to control 2 or more lights. On the last fixture lead the outgoing wire down the wall to the junction box for the light switches allowing an additional 8 inches of wire. This drawing shows the wiring for multiple lights in a 4 way switch circuit with the source and fixtures coming before the switches.

Wiring 3 switches and 2 lights. You can also do a home run configuration by feeding all the cables to the switch and connecting them with a pigtail. Strip of an inch off of the end of this wire.

Multiple light switch wiring with conventional light switch wiring using nm cable a nm cable supplies line voltage from the electrical panel to a light switch outlet box. In contrast to a simple light switch which is a single pole single throw switch multiway switching uses switches with one or more additional contacts and two or more wires are run between th. Using the pliers to bend the ends connect the wires to the switch.

Strip both ends of each cable. The hot and neutral terminals on each fixture are spliced with a pigtail to the circuit wires which then continue on to the next light. Pull one end of each cable through the back of one of the light fixture electrical boxes.

The source is at sw1 and 2 wire cable runs from there to the fixtures. Do this for each light fixture. More lights can be added to this circuit by duplicating the wiring shown here for each additional fixture.

A common application is in lighting where it allows the control of lamps from multiple locations for example in a hallway stairwell or large room. This is the simplest arrangement for more than one light on a single switch. In building wiring multiway switching is the interconnection of two or more electrical switches to control an electrical load from more than one location.