Electrical WiringElectrical Wiring

Three-Way SwitchesThree-Way Switches

Three-Way SwitchThree-Way Switch

Wire black (energized )wire from the Wire black (energized )wire from the breaker to the outletbreaker to the outlet

Wire black wire from the the breaker Wire black wire from the the breaker box to the common terminal.box to the common terminal.

Wire the black wire to the other Wire the black wire to the other common terminal.common terminal.

Wire black wire from the common Wire black wire from the common terminal to the dark colored screw terminal to the dark colored screw on the lamp.on the lamp.

Wire the white (neutral) wire to the Wire the white (neutral) wire to the neutral bar in control panel.neutral bar in control panel.

Run white wire to the first box.Run white wire to the first box.

Connect White wires in first box.Connect White wires in first box.

Run white wire (neutral) to the Run white wire (neutral) to the second box.second box.

Connect neutral wiresConnect neutral wires

Connect neutral wire to silver Connect neutral wire to silver colored screw on lamp.colored screw on lamp.

Connect Black Traveler wire to the Connect Black Traveler wire to the first switch.first switch.

Connect Black traveler wire to the Connect Black traveler wire to the second switch.second switch.

Connect red traveler wire to the first Connect red traveler wire to the first switch.switch.

Connect Red Traveler wire to the Connect Red Traveler wire to the second switch.second switch.

Connect Ground wire to the ground Connect Ground wire to the ground bar or neutral bar.bar or neutral bar.

Run ground wire to first boxRun ground wire to first box

Connect Ground wiresConnect Ground wires

Splice short piece of ground wire to Splice short piece of ground wire to ground wires and connect to box.ground wires and connect to box.

Run ground to the second box.Run ground to the second box.

Connect ground wiresConnect ground wires

Splice short piece of ground wire to Splice short piece of ground wire to ground wires and connect to box.ground wires and connect to box.

Connect ground wire to the octagon Connect ground wire to the octagon box.box.

Three-Way SwitchThree-Way Switch

• The following is The following is how you attach how you attach the ground wire the ground wire with a ground with a ground screw on the screw on the switchswitch

Connect Ground wires just as you Connect Ground wires just as you did before but the third wire did before but the third wire attaches to ground screw.attaches to ground screw.

Wire TypeWire Type

12-2 w/g 12-3 w/g 12-2 w/g

Three-Way Switch (Switch Three-Way Switch (Switch Loop)Loop)

Mark white wire black