How Do You Wire A Light Fixture With Two Switches?
When you install a multiple-switch light fixture, use three-way switches to stay compliant with your local electrical code. You can identify a three-way switch by its terminals: a dark-colored screw, also known as the COM terminal, and two light-colored screws for connecting the two wires which travel between each switch. Learn how to wire your light so that the electrical circuit runs from the service panel through the two switches and ends at the light. Run the 14/3 cable between the two switch boxes. At the first switch box, strip 6 inches of insulation from the end of the cable, and separate the three wires inside. Strip 3/4 inch of insulation from the black and red wires. Use your pliers to curve the end of the red wire around one light-colored screw, and repeat with the black wire on the other light-colored screw. Tighten the screws snugly with your screwdriver. Repeat this procedure at the second switch box. The white wire should not be connected yet. Run the 14/2 cable from the
