Before I close with drywall, I want to see if I got the wiring ok.
I’m wiring a circuit with 3 fixtures and 2 3way switches.
The way I’ve currently got it wired is: pwr-sw-fix-fix-fix-sw.
Can I wire it that way, or do I need to change to: pwr-sw-sw-fix-fix-fix or pwr-sw-fix-sw, with the 3 fixtures wired in parallel with each other?
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"The way I've currently got it wired is: pwr-sw-fix-fix-fix-sw."
You can do it that way, BUT it takes 4 conductor cable which is made, but not found at the big box stores and I don't know how hard it is to get at the supply houses. Also you might run into box fill problems with the extra wires that just pass through the fix boxes.
" pwr-sw-sw-fix-fix-fix or pwr-sw-fix-sw, with the 3 fixtures wired in parallel with each other?"
I would wire it one of those ways, either would work. Get switched power to the first one and then run a separate cable to the next 2 daisy chained.
That keeps it simple and "standard".
Edited 7/30/2005 7:05 pm ET by Bill Hartmann
Thanks Bill, especially for answering so quickly. Now's the time for me to have found this out!
What Bill said plus, put on the two switches and three pig tail lites and test it before you cover it in. It is almost free and you can sleep better at night.
Have a good day
Cliffy
Made the changes and it works perfect. Thanks guys.