If you intend to add multiple lights with a 3 way switch use the 3 way switch for multiple lights diagram.
3 way switch wiring diagram multiple lights power at light.
This diagram illustrates another multiple light circuit controlled by 3 way switches.
In order to wire three way switch properly you will need to use one of the diagrams that we will post below and which one you use depends on whether electricity will be coming into your light fixture first into the light switch first or light will be in between switches.
Now the actual wiring.
The steps above describe installing a 3 way switch and provide a 3 way switch diagram utilizing one light fixture.
This 3 way light switch wiring diagram shows how to do the light switch wiring and the light when the power is coming to the light fixture.
In this light switch wiring diagram the power feed joins the circuit via the light fixture where a two wire cable c2 runs from the light to the first 3 way switch sw1 and a 3 wire cable c3 joins the two switches.
It is true that there are several wiring configurations for wiring 3 way light switches and all of the wiring configurations will depend on where the incoming circuit power is located and once that is identified the rest of the three way wiring connections are straight forward.
Note that this configuration is easiest to do when utilizing the first method of 3 way circuits discussed previously in our wiring a basic 3 way switch article or diagram.
Two lights between 3 way switches wiring diagram power source feed via a light.
Option 1 is for power into the first switch wire to the lights and lastly wire from the light to the other switch.
Wiring 2 lights and 3 way switches.
This option actually requires you to run two romex lines between the lights.
As with the other diagrams on this page more lights can be added by duplicating the wiring arrangement between the fixtures.
3 way switch multiple lights between switches below i ve shown two variations of wiring multiple lights between 3 way switches.
Wiring multiple lights on a 3 way switch.
The black hot wire connects to the far right switch s common terminal.
Here the source and the fixtures come before the switches.
In this diagram power enters the fixture box.
There the scenario is changed we have to connect two lights using two 3 way switch mechanisms we have to just add one more light in between the first light and one of the 3 way switch.