Wiring A Two Way Light Switch For One Way. Turn off the power to the light circuit at the main panel. Splice the white wires together and make pigtails of the ground wires and connect one to each switch.
There are two methods of making 2 way switching connection one is 2 wire control and another is 3 wire control. Connect the white wire with the white wire the black wire with the black wire and either splice the red wire with the black wire or attach it to the black wire s source. Tag or otherwise mark the circuit breaker to alert.
The com l 1 and l 2 are the three terminals of the two way switch.
Just like before twist the three wires together screw on a cap then connect the jumper to the switch in box 1 and the single black wire in box 2 to that switch. Splice the white wires together and make pigtails of the ground wires and connect one to each switch. How to wire 2 way light switch in this video we explain how two way switching works to connect a light fitting which is controlled with two light switches. You have an incoming hot wire black going to one screw it does not matter if you use the brass or silver screw on the side of the 2 way switch and a black wire from the other screw on the 2 way switch going to the load light ceiling fan etc.
