PART 3: 3-WAY SWITCHLOOPS; INPUT AT LIGHT FIXTURE OUTLET BOX

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Lamp State: OFF

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Lamp State: ON

Legend:
-A- = Branch circuit input - 2 Wire Circuit / Cable. White wire (shown as Gray in these drawings) is Grounded "Neutral" Conductor;

-B- Light Fixture and outlet box. Note: Line Ungrounded "Hot" conductor is connected to the White wire on the outgoing 2 wire cable. If this was a Conduit system, do not use a White wire for this "Line Hot" part of the loop circuit, instead use a "Hot" circuit color - such as Black, Red, Blue, Brown, Orange, Yellow, Pink or Violet;

-C- 2 wire circuit to first switch location. May be 2 wire NM cable or 2 wire AC / MC cable. For Conduit systems, do not use White or Gray colored conductors anywhere in the complete loop!;

-D- First 3-way switch location outlet box;

-E- Travelers (Black and Red). 3 Wire Cable, or 3 Conductors for Conduit systems;

-F- Last 3-way switch location outlet box.


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Scott " 35 " Thompson
Just Say NO To Green Eggs And Ham!