Only the hot wires should be left without a group. Step 4 connect the double light switch. Loosen the screws on the. Each of the gangs or switches above in fig 2 of which there are two work like this fig 3. Two way light control is mostly used in stair case light application. 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. For example you might want to turn on a bathroom light separately from the ceiling fan. Stair case light wiring. The most common light switch is the single pole light switch. To wire a double switch you ll need to cut the power remove the old switch then feed and connect the wires into the double switch fixture.
Though it is not difficult to wire. A double switch allows you to operate two lights or appliances from the same location. Loosen the screws on the. Next cut and strip the insulation from the ends of each of the grouped wires. Take and group the rest of the like colored wires coming from the wall box bare wires with bare wires or white with white as needed. For example you might want to turn on a bathroom light separately from the ceiling fan. Only the hot wires should be left without a group. 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. 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. Step 4 connect the double light switch.
Only the hot wires should be left without a group. The most common light switch is the single pole light switch. Though it is not difficult to wire. Two switches are placed near to stairs at two end when we turn on off the switch at any end the light present state changes to opposite state if light presents in on condition then it becomes off if light present in off condition then it becomes on. Way terminals of each switch is connected with each other neutral line is directly connected to the lamp load. Twist the bare ends together and cap the ends with a wire nut. Each of the gangs or switches above in fig 2 of which there are two work like this fig 3. For example you might want to turn on a bathroom light separately from the ceiling fan. In position 2 when the switch is up or off com and l2 are connected together. The 1 pole light switch will have two terminals on it and possibly a third terminal that is a ground connection.
Two switches are placed near to stairs at two end when we turn on off the switch at any end the light present state changes to opposite state if light presents in on condition then it becomes off if light present in off condition then it becomes on. You should only have two wires connected to the main switch terminals. Step 4 connect the double light switch. Wiring of a light switch is very simple and easy connection. 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. Way terminals of each switch is connected with each other neutral line is directly connected to the lamp load. The 1 pole light switch will have two terminals on it and possibly a third terminal that is a ground connection. 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. A double switch allows you to operate two lights or appliances from the same location. 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.
For example you might want to turn on a bathroom light separately from the ceiling fan. 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. In position 2 when the switch is up or off com and l2 are connected together. Two way light control is mostly used in stair case light application. Only the hot wires should be left without a group. 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. In position 1 when the switch is down or on com and l1 are connected together just like the one way switch. To wire a double switch you ll need to cut the power remove the old switch then feed and connect the wires into the double switch fixture. One being a white wire identified by black. Though it is not difficult to wire.
