House Wiring Two Way Switch Connection Diagram. The way i show allows you to fairly easily add a second two way switch to an existing light switch by simply wiring them together in a certain way. The power source comes from the fixture and then connects to the power terminal.
Schematic diagram of new wire colours. Below is the way i like to do it. A two way switch uk schematic diagram of old wire colours.
The way i show allows you to fairly easily add a second two way switch to an existing light switch by simply wiring them together in a certain way.
The hot and neutral terminals on each fixture are spliced with a pigtail to the circuit wires which then continue on to the next light. The source is at sw1 and 2 wire cable runs from there to the fixtures. The power source comes from the fixture and then connects to the power terminal. You will see that there is a hot wire that is then spliced through a switch and that then goes to the hot terminal of the light.