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How To Wire A 3 Way Switch. In this video I will show you how to wire a three way switch the easy way. If you follow this how to you will be leaps and bounds a head of he rest of the competition. If you have any other ideas please feel free to let me know in the comment sections and I will see about getting a video out on that.
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@joschawil 11 месяцев назад

Decided to just trust you. And I let the wires stand PM l where they fell. As it turns out, there is no guessing. It came out perfectly. Thanks.

@MountaineerOutdoors 11 месяцев назад

Awesome!!

@joschawil 11 месяцев назад

I understand the breaker connection, and I guess I understand the light wire.

@stevealenemoore7898 3 года назад

It took me a couple of times of viewing to finally realize that you were using 12/2 for the power and the light and 12/3 for the traveler wire only. Great job. I watch all of your videos.

@MountaineerOutdoors 3 года назад

I appreciate you always watching. Have a great day ☺

@kodiak536kodiak536 Год назад

I'm no electrician, have a degree in electronics, and have been an industrial technician for over 40 years working electronics, electrical and mechanical. I NEVER trusted those pens for one reason and one reason only... WHEN the battery dies on that pen, you NEVER KNOW if it's reading or not and "A.S.S.U.M.E" there's no power because it didn't light up or beep. I NEVER owned one and I will NEVER own one for that single reason. I ALWAYS rely upon my trusty DMM, that is digital multi-meter. You turn it on, display comes on and I KNOW it's powered up AND working. Great videos, subscribed and learning electrical every time. You just "might" one day make an electrician out of this electronics tech😁🫡👍

@MountaineerOutdoors Год назад

I understand exactly where you are coming from. I appreciate you watching and commenting. I appreciate your subscription also, Welcome to the mountaineer outdoors family ☺

@funnyfarmdad9997 5 лет назад

Probably the best video on wiring three way switches!! Thank you!

@MountaineerOutdoors 5 лет назад

Thanks man I appreciate it alot. Have a great day.

@ryblinkaway 4 года назад

Did he mention if there are more than just 2...3 way switches in the hallway?...for example, what if there are five or ten of them, how to wire them all?

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

You can only have 2 3 ways after that you have to use a 4 way. I'm still planning on doing the 4 way video hopefully very soon. I will explain it then

@luayabu-halimeh6753 3 года назад

Great demonstration, thanks a million!

@MountaineerOutdoors 3 года назад

My pleasure thanks for watching and commenting ☺

@tapoutrobby1843 7 месяцев назад

Thsnk you for this

@daltonrichardson5833 4 года назад

Thank you for explaining and showing step by step. God bless you too

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

My pleasure thanks for watching and commenting ☺

@royalway12 3 года назад

Thanks for vindicating my use of only 12 gauge wire.

@MountaineerOutdoors 3 года назад

My pleasure

@CaptainJokey 2 года назад

Awesome!

@brianonthego 6 лет назад

Well Done. Glad to see a video from you.

@MountaineerOutdoors 6 лет назад

Thanks my friend I appreciate it

@tyronecole7722 3 года назад

Best easy explaining the hook up for the 3-way Thank you so much 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

@MountaineerOutdoors 3 года назад

My pleasure thanks for watching and commenting ☺ I appreciate it

@javierhuamani7483 2 года назад

Thank you

@wesleyhester4284 4 года назад

Great video. You're a great teacher.

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

Thank you I appreciate it ☺

@Corvussimo 4 года назад

Nice and clear, thanks! I have a suggestion for a new video: How to add a 3-way switch to a light where the existing switch has the power coming down from the light (i.e., a switch loop). I just did one myself and the wiring took me a bit to figure out because I couldn't find any how-to videos that covered the wiring in any useful detail.

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

I have a question, did you have a hot and nuetral in your switch box or just switch Leg and hot? Thanks for the idea that would be a great one.

@Corvussimo 4 года назад

@@MountaineerOutdoors I believe it was just the switch leg (black from switch up to light) and hot (white as hot from light down to switch).

@albertochalmeta4235 2 года назад

Thanks!

@MountaineerOutdoors 2 года назад

My pleasure thanks for watching and commenting ☺

@alonzorichardson6961 Год назад

Really nice video, my daughter work at a artistic school she decided to be a teacher. She said that this is her calling. My question is that I put a dimmer switch in and it turns on at the dimmer and turns on and off at the other light switch. However, if the dimmer switch is off the other switch want turn the light back on. Is this the way it works with a dimmer switch. Could you make a video with a dimmer 3 way? Please advise?

@MountaineerOutdoors Год назад

That's awesome about your daughter. No it sounds like you have your traveler's crossed you need to find out where you're switch leg is and make sure you put it on the common screw and same with the hot. Here is a video on how to fix it ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zNKDTi3N6H4.html

@danieltamay4328 3 года назад

Thanks

@MountaineerOutdoors 3 года назад

My pleasure thanks for watching and commenting ☺

@4uafunguy 4 года назад

Sweet best video on 3way wiring thanks

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

My pleasure thanks for watching and commenting ☺

@nguyenluon6778 3 года назад

Very clear love your video I just subscribed

@MountaineerOutdoors 3 года назад

Thank you and welcome to the mountaineer outdoors family

@christopherhearell2837 2 года назад

How do you know which of the 3 blacks is the common? Old switches do not have a black screw. Would it be the wire situated on the bottom? Thanks

@MountaineerOutdoors 2 года назад

It is the only wire that is hot once you separate them

@hacker0234 3 года назад

Well explain

@MountaineerOutdoors 3 года назад

Explain??

@TEBCO123 3 года назад

good video

@MountaineerOutdoors 3 года назад

Thank you ☺

@toddbarnhart4147 3 года назад

Great video and explanation. I am wondering if you have any other videos on the different ways a 3 way set up can be done. You had said there is many ways to do them. I have an older house and some 3 ways to work on.. Thanks.

@MountaineerOutdoors 3 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j-EHO_HEsL8.html. Thanks for watching and commenting

@radroofer 4 года назад

Thanks man. Appreciate it

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

My pleasure thanks for watching and commenting ☺

@bauhnguefyische667 4 года назад

Anybody who says they’re an electrician...... ....and uses Klein’s Knows their tools. A BS electrician would not spend that money on tools, Maybe beer, but not tools. This isn’t a diagram vid, this is just “how I do it” and why. Good work my man!

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

Thanks man I appreciate your comment. Yes I take very good pride in my work. Btw, I don't even drink beer 🍻... Thank you for for watching and commenting. Have a great Christmas and Happy New Year

@jarinjones3729 4 года назад

Great job!

@markfreedman2470 3 года назад

Excellent excellent video. Thanks

@MountaineerOutdoors 3 года назад

My pleasure

@perryrob Год назад

Excellent video. question, I have 3 separate switches that control the lights in my living room. I want to replace one with a smart switch. Do I just get a 3 way smart switch and hook it up the same on just one of the switches or do i have to have 3 smart switches? I do have a neutral wire which it does require.

@joschawil 11 месяцев назад

😊I still dont see how the switches connect to the wire from the breaker box, and I dont see the wire to the light. Pardon, but I dont see them.

@clint7499 2 года назад

How Would you wire up a 3 way switch with 3 lights in between the switches Would you run 14-2 and 14-3? I am rewiring my older home the wire I seen better days it's all corroded and crumbling so I pulled it all out and I'm adding new had 3 recessed lights in between 2 switches which is with a 3 way and I was wondering how do I wire them? They had the 14 - 31 running through the lights to the other switch and that was it and one black switch leg

@MountaineerOutdoors 2 года назад

I would put it back exactly how it was. Me though I would do it 12-3 between the switches and one 12-2 up to the light. In your case though if you can do that do it. If not put it back just like it was so there won't be any confusion.

@aliabdulrazaq512 4 года назад

Great professional ,well explaining thanks.

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

Thank you ☺

@JJ-fg4wp 2 года назад

i changed my 3 way switches and never had an issue with the light working. After I changed them the switches do not work as it should. Both switches have the ground screw on bottom left. Brass screw upper left and upper right and black screw bottom right. Upstairs switch, black wire upper left, cream wire upper right and red wire on black screw. Downstairs switch I have cream upper left, black upper right and red on black screw. Basement switch is up and light does not work at all. Basement switch flipped down, light turns on from upstairs. I tried having both switches wired the same way (black upper left, cream upper right and red bottom right) and light didn't work on either end. I only have 3 wires and not sure why I am having this issue. I changed another 3 switch same way and works as it should. Any help? Thanks

@MountaineerOutdoors 2 года назад

This may help you ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zNKDTi3N6H4.html

@khybersafi9137 3 года назад

Great video. Do you have a demo of a 3-way setup where the line and load wires both come to the same box? Thanks.

@MountaineerOutdoors 3 года назад

Yep here ya go ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j-EHO_HEsL8.html

@georgekelly5987 Год назад

On my 3 way I have two black lines instead or a red and blac. So idk which on is hot and which is traveler

@MountaineerOutdoors Год назад

You will definitely have to separate them to find out which is the hot

@rafaelrojas1029 Год назад

would be nice to do the same but with switches on the ends controlling a set of lights .. also using a dimmer. \

@MountaineerOutdoors Год назад

Noted

@ivankrushensky Год назад

I have a weird situation on my 3 ways. It was wired by an electrician, but one of the switches need to be in a certain position for them to work properly. I took them apart last night, and they actually have the white wire connected to the switch, which I thought was odd. With the wires disconnected from the switch and the breaker back on, I tested them and the white and red are hot, black is not (so I'm assuming the black is running to the light. But why is the white hot?

@MountaineerOutdoors Год назад

By reading your other comment I feel like you figured this now

@ivankrushensky Год назад

@MountaineerOutdoors I have, thanks to you! I was so confused what was going on. They didn't mark the white either, so there's no way of telling it would be a hot other than using my meter.

@MountaineerOutdoors Год назад

That's correct. Glad that you got it fixed. Have a great day ☺

@sheldonharvey8306 4 года назад

Thank you for the video and your dedication to quality.

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

My pleasure thanks for watching and commenting ☺

@privateer5 3 года назад

My red wire is hot, along with a black. Can I still wire it as a transfer wire?

@jayjohnson9881 4 года назад

Great job...

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

Thanks friend I appreciate it ☺

@stanleyanthony2552 2 года назад

How can you add a ceiling fan to a 3 way switch and run just the fan and not the light.

@MountaineerOutdoors 2 года назад

That is question that is hard to answer. However it would be a good video in the future. Basically you would have to have a 3 wire going to the fan or you could add a remote for the fan. Just depends on what you want to do

@gilbertramirez780 3 года назад

Excellent video, it answered a lot of questions, ty. However, how do you do this with two motion sensors on one light?

@MountaineerOutdoors 3 года назад

That is too hard to explain. I actually did that in my garage and it wasn't bad. The switches are expensive but worth it. I may do a video on it

@markdouglass9298 4 года назад

Great vid, well done!

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

Thank you Mark I appreciate it ☺

@kerrywages9631 Год назад

Trying to change a dimmer with a 3 way light switch..Working thru changing, i'm stuck--new dimmer works butttt, its funky....It will only work when the secondary switch is in a certain condition and if the light is on, the secondary switch will turn it off but not back on ??? I know i have got something wired wrong but can't figure it out.....what do you think i have done wrong and/ or do you think the secondary switch is just broken?

@MountaineerOutdoors Год назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zNKDTi3N6H4.html this should help you

@stevealenemoore7898 3 года назад

Do the flipper on each switch have to be in the opposite position so that when you flip one up the other one is flipped down?

@ronmeier1369 4 года назад

Have one question, in a hallway there is a 3-way wiring for a hall light. When I flip the switch at one end it turns on the light. Then I go to the other end and can flip it off but can't turn it back on without going back to the switch down the hall. It's been like that for some time. Can you tell me what is wired wrong.

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zNKDTi3N6H4.html this video will show you exactly how to fix it

@MrJman26211 3 года назад

Are putting power straight to the first switch from the breaker or is the power to the first switch coming from an outlet???

@MountaineerOutdoors 3 года назад

From the first switch. Not from a receptacle

@iraqchinawashington4095 3 года назад

I just tried replacing a 3 way switches with new ones. It works for some time and when I use one of the switches a couple of times, the breaker trips.I did everything correctly for sure but still it trips.So any advice please 🙏 Thanks

@MountaineerOutdoors 3 года назад

Sounds like you may have a ground wire possibility touching one of the screws on the 3 way.

@ryblinkaway 4 года назад

I wish there were three of them switches instead of just two. Because that's the current issue of our light switches in our hallway in my house. As of this writing they don't work right the way it used to. My brother did change all the switches replaced them with new ones, and they don't work the way it used to anymore.

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

If you have more than 2 one is a 4 way

@Phoenixethan Год назад

Can you do commercial three way ?

@MountaineerOutdoors Год назад

Great Idea I will Def work on it

@tpmtpm192 3 года назад

I need a solution for how to pass line thru a switch to another separate outlet downstream. Do you have a vid for that?

@MountaineerOutdoors 3 года назад

No I don't but that's a good one to do.

@adamw7398 4 года назад

Why never put the wire in the holes instead of around the screws? All the switches in my house were wired in the holes. Should I re-wire them? Thanks

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

here is a video explaining it, its my opinion but here it is ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UJ4UvQ7VAig.html

@adamw7398 4 года назад

@@MountaineerOutdoors thanks

@21gonza21 3 года назад

Will 14 gauge be ok if you will be running led lights??

@MountaineerOutdoors 3 года назад

14 Guage wire is always ok as long as you put it on a 15 amp breaker. Me personally, I will not use it because of the people who run it then keep adding to it and change out the breaker to a 20 amp. But yes keep it on a 15 amp breaker and your good

@royalway12 3 года назад

Generally, led lights are very low power. So you should be OK.

@timramirez7298 4 года назад

Nice video. How can I illuminate a three way switch I have two separate garage is when I flip on the switch it turns on both lights I want to be able to turn it on just one garage light and not the other

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

Most of the 3 way switches require a nuetral. Do you have a nuetral in your switch box?

@timramirez7298 4 года назад

I have two black wires on one side of the box and one red one on the other side I have one red one and ground at the top of the switch also have two white wires twisted together with a wire nut in the box

@Lapeerphoto 6 лет назад

If someone pulls a panel and puts a 20A breaker on a 14g circuit, they need a claw hammer upside the head. I don't agree with you about only using 14g on detectors. But it's your house man. I've run 14g since before 12g was yellow. (pre romex color coding) -Plus, you can't use the quick connect holes on the back of 15A plugs w/12g wire. that's my 2¢

@MountaineerOutdoors 6 лет назад

I agree.. Ive pulled in romex before it was color coded too.. However I've been behind so many "electricians" who pull whatever it takes... Before too long you have a mess. And your exactly right it is my house and my customers and I will protect them and my license from anyone coming behind me jack legging it. To each their own but it's not just not worth saving s few dollars buying 14 guage wire in my opinion.

@thegrumpypapa9849 4 года назад

Hey man, I watched your video and was able to fix the issue where I had hooked the power and travel wire wrong. Of course, one switch worked but the other switched killed the first one from working. LOL. But in my house instead of having power, neutral and ground all coming into the switch or light I have a single black coming into the switch tied to a white going out. My house was built in the 60's and every light is like that. Can you explain this type of wiring to me or in a video?

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

Sounds like they just ran down a 12-2 or a 14-2 the probably fed the hot wire hot and the black wire back to the light the return hot. Or back in the 60's they use to switch neutrals which is very dangerous. If you don't have a hot at all in your switch box then it's probably a switched nuetral. Use a tick tracer (voltage tester) and see. Let me know what you find

@thegrumpypapa9849 4 года назад

@@MountaineerOutdoors I did. came in hot on neutral, out on black. Very confusing for me but I did figure it out. Thank you.

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

No problem. They just kept the main power in the light box. A good rule to remember is that everything is hot until you check it. The two wires in your switch box are just for the switch. Like I mentioned before. The white was probably hot and the black was back up to your light. At least that's how we always do it. Glad you figured it out have a great day ☺

@gilbertoperez5717 3 года назад

Excelent 👌

@MountaineerOutdoors 3 года назад

Thanks ☺

@aplending 3 года назад

Love the videos! Quick question, at 10:45 you said the hot on one said and the switch on the other is the only thing that matters. Could you explain that some more? I understand taking the hot wire from the Breaker box to the first switch on the common side, but then am confused about the second switch. Do I need to come directly from the breaker box with another hot wire?

@aplending 3 года назад

Also, I am using MC cable 12/2 so that might complicate things a little further.

@MountaineerOutdoors 3 года назад

What I mean is one of the switches will be the hot switch meaning that is where you brought your power to. The other switch will be going to light so it will be the switch side. Don't read too much into that otherwise it may start to confuse you, once you get the switch wired you will see what I mean and you will understand. I hope that helps you. Let me know if you get it. Good luck and thanks for watching and commenting ☺

@annshr9917 4 года назад

Great video! I have a question. How do I add an outlet from a 3-way switch? There is no neutral wire inside the box.

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

Are you talking about adding a receps in place of a switch?

@annshr9917 4 года назад

Mountaineer Outdoors Yes, a receptacle. Can I pigtail to the hot and one of the traveller wires and make them the hot and neutral going into the receptacle? Or must I get them from the light fixture? Thank you.

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

Yes you can. Not the traveler just the hot. You will have to find a nuetral. If you decide to use a traveler as a nuetral you must phase it white or just make sure you use the white wire and hook it to the nuetral.

@annshr9917 4 года назад

What did you mean by ‘phase it white’?

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

If you use a color red or black for a nuetral. You must take white tape and put it on the wire to designate it leer letting everyone know that now that is a white wire and u are using it as a nuetral. You need to do the exact same on both ends of the wire.

@tavy7200 3 года назад

Thanks you ,I have one situation in my Electric box ; I have 3 why cable to connect with next switch 3 why I have power cable 14/2 I have Light cable connection between lights and switch 14/2 How to connect? Thank you!!!

@kimberlyrichardson2686 4 года назад

question here I have 1 light on 2 three way switches in our basement. We are finishing the basement and added step lights that I want to connect to the three way switches also. My problem is when I hook everything up I still can't turn the step lights off and on. They just stay on but the other light works. I need help please what am I doing wrong????

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

You will have to find the switch leg to your basement lights and put the switch for the steps on that wire. That is the only way to get it to work correctly.

@kimberlyrichardson2686 4 года назад

Mountaineer Outdoors The power comes into the switch 14/2 goes to the light, 14/3 goes to both switches. Then 14/2 goes to the step lights. I connected the 1 light to the step lights then to one on the switch screws. The common is connected to the common on both switches. All white wires are connected and grounds are connected. Here’s the problem. The 3 way switch works to turn them all on. (The switch where the power comes in). The other 3 way switch at the top of steps only turns the original fixture off. Not the step lights. Cray???????

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

The only way it will work is to put the step lights on with the other lights you currently have working right. You will have to put only the black wire for the step lights with the wire going to the old lights by way of a pig tail. It has to be done like that otherwise it will not work.did this confuse you? If so I'm not an artist but email me and I will try to draw it up and show you.

@kimberlyrichardson2686 4 года назад

What’s your email????

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

@@kimberlyrichardson2686 comer7844@gmail.com I will not be able to email you until later this evening. But I will.

@MrBmoll5858 3 года назад

So the question I have is in the basement, I have a light that I can turn on and off at the stairs. I would like to have a switch at the other basement door to turn the light on or off. Can you help me wire up a switch. Using a junction box.? I too have friends that are special. Love them dearly 🙏👍

@MountaineerOutdoors 3 года назад

So do you currently have a 3 way now? One switch at the top of the stairs and bottom?

@joebeamer3182 4 года назад

Can I use a switch outlet to a 3 way connection and if so how would I go about doing it?

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

It's exactly the same way as a regular 3 way. Then instead of the switch leg going to a light it goes to the receptacle

@mamadoufofana7019 3 года назад

So the question I have I replaced my old 3 ways switch with the new 3 way switch I wired the same way u just did but when I turned the light on the first switch won’t cut the light on I walk to the second switch cut the light on that work then I go back to the first switch to cut the light off that switch started to work can talk me what I did wrong

@MountaineerOutdoors 3 года назад

Click on this video it's the easiest way to figure out what you did wrong ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zNKDTi3N6H4.html

@EldenringPvP645 4 года назад

I have a question??? On my house there are one 14-3 and 14-2 but on the 14 -2 it has red, white and Ground and the 14-3 has red, black , white(neutral) and ground

@EldenringPvP645 4 года назад

So on the 14-2 is the red wire the common

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

The 14-2 shouldn't have a red I have never seen one that has a red wire in it. Maybe it's a 14-3 and someone cut off the black. Your question is about a common wire? Well I don't know exactly how yours is wired tell me exactly what you want to know

@EldenringPvP645 4 года назад

Mountaineer Outdoors well before I did anything I checked the how it was wired to the switch and the red wire was connected to the common and the remaining wires were red black

@EldenringPvP645 4 года назад

Red wire was connected on the common terminal on both switches

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

Once side is definitely the switch side and other is the hot sounds like. It may be that your hots are made up in the light and the you basically have only switch legs in your switch boxes

@miglupedukarchri 4 года назад

Hi,, we need to move one switch ( 3 way ) from one wall to another ,, the switch have the wire for the lights ,, what I need to do ?

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

If It were me, if it's coming up from the attic then pull out the wires and put them into a box and re pull the wires from the junction box to the new switch. Same of it were in the basement or crawl space. Hope this helps

@skyheaven1977 5 лет назад

If i had multiple light in the middle and two dimmer switch at each end what it would look like?

@MountaineerOutdoors 5 лет назад

It would look like the drawing except with more lights. However, you can only use one 3 way dimmer and the other side would have to be a regular 3 way. If you wanted to switch them at each light location you would have a 3 way then 4 way switches at each light location ending with a dimmer or regular 3 way at the end of the line. Make sense? Hope that didn't confuse you.

@kelsokutter 4 года назад

I’ve got a 3 way switch situation that gave me a bit of a headache today. I have a Single gang 3 way next to the door at my garage. That has 1 black, 1 red, neutral and ground going to the switch. This runs to a 2 gang box on the other side of the garage, where there is a 3 way switch and a normal light switch for an outside light. That 2 gang has a 14/2 hot leg coming from somewhere , 14/3 going to the single gang I mentioned earlier and 14/2 going to the light overhead. It works as a 3 way switch no problem, with no secondary hot in the single gang box. When I tried to install an occupancy switch at my single gang box, without a neutral. The switch would only work if the 2 gang 3 way was on. any advice? Seems strange that my single gang doesn’t have a power source and only the 14/3 from the 2 gang.

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

so this situation is pretty typical the single gang 3 way probably is the switched part of the 3 way side. you wont have a constant hot in there but you will have one side of the 3 way switch hot,(confused yet)... I can tell you from experience that I have a occupancy sensor in my garage as well and if i get any extension cord or anything with any power near the sensor it will not work right it will actually go off and on all the time. now I know that isnt the answer your looking for but wanted to throw that in. Back the the question at hand, seems to me and I could be wrong but you may need to 1 either leave the switch in the on position all the time or 2 get another occupancy sensor for the other side of the 3 way believe it or not I have 2 on mine same almost that same thing as your saying. I had to add 2 due to the fact that when I went out of sight of my one near the door it would turn off due to the fact that I didnt have any motion near it. That solved my problem. I gonna say that you will have to do one of the two things I mentioned. Let me know what you do but that is exactly what fixed my problem.

@kelsokutter 4 года назад

@@MountaineerOutdoors Thanks for the reply, will let you know how it works out!

@ManuelHernandez-ko8sc 4 года назад

What wire is the the hot wire on the breaker box

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

The black wire.

@Ron_C 6 лет назад

Nice! You do make it look pretty easy, though. One question, because I am not an electrician, with so much copper of the ground exposed, aren't you worried about a potential short when pushing it all back into the switch box/housing?

@MountaineerOutdoors 6 лет назад

Yes that's why you have to tuck in the wires with precision... 😂

@Ron_C 6 лет назад

Exactly why most folks should call an electrician...😆

@MountaineerOutdoors 6 лет назад

Exactly right

@grassroots9304 Год назад

The ground doesn't carry electricity except in the event of a direct short in the load (or connections to the load) and then it's only long enough to trip the breaker (which is why it's there). He's using solid wire as opposed to stranded wire. Solid wire is much stiffer and better at retaining the shape/position it's stuffed into. It won't just bounce up and hit the connection screws on an outlet or a switch. The only concern I see is that the bare copper might hit a hot wire and trip a breaker. Again, if it's placed carefully and with understanding of where/why and what can go wrong if it's not done correctly, you should have no problem. I'm just a DIYer with electrical but I do a lot for being a DIY guy (I've done dozens of outlets and quite a few switches, and several new and refit panels) and I've never had a problem. Obviously, professional electricians (like this guy) have done far more than I, but notice that his response didn't scream red flags...this is safe and pretty tame.

@louiswilliams4657 2 года назад

I have two red wires on my three way ?????

@MountaineerOutdoors 2 года назад

My guess is that they are travelers

@louiswilliams4657 2 года назад

@@MountaineerOutdoors ok thank you!

@jamesmacdonnell4085 4 года назад

Have a question, maybe a dumb question but I need to understand. Why is there a need for 2 different runners, ie black and red? Couldn't the 3 way switches still function with only one runner? Would this be too dumb to show on a video for nubies like me?

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

you need a 12-3 or a 14-3 but a 3 way switches the hot from one side to the other. There is no other good way to do it and its the most simple.

@michaeldiaz9029 4 года назад

How do I get the switch to connect to the dimmer

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

Uhhh not exactly sure what the question is here? If you buy a 3 way dimmer it is exactly like wiring a 3 way switch.

@michaeldiaz9029 4 года назад

Mountaineer Outdoors yes I’m using a lufton dimmer, but it’s would work on the other end of the 3 way

@michaeldiaz9029 4 года назад

But I’m set now I figured it out this morning thanks for the reply

@at0mix197 4 года назад

Starts @ 2:35 all before that is wasted time youll never get back, you're welcome

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

Thanks man I appreciate your tip 😉

@at0mix197 4 года назад

Great video though, excellent explanation and tips

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

@@at0mix197 thanks... I didn't take any offense to the comment anyway I'm pretty thick skinned. I do honestly appreciate you watching though. Have a great day

@Phoenixethan Год назад

Okay what’s the switch leg

@MountaineerOutdoors Год назад

It's the wire going to the lights

@Phoenixethan Год назад

@@MountaineerOutdoors so the wire on the black terminal is the switch leg right

@michaeltapavica9596 4 года назад

You never explained the 12/2 wire coming from the actual light to the switch itself........

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

The other 12-2 is the switch leg. The black is to the common and the white wires twist together.. Your right I Forget that part of instructions. Thanks for watching and commenting ☺

@knoxswat9866 4 года назад

ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!run tape yall around the outlet after you terminate the outlet or switches

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

That is definitely a preference... I don't prefer it but if you feel that you need to do it there is nothing wrong with it

@dalenassar9152 4 года назад

The RIGHT way to tape an outlet: So far, I have NEVER seen this done correctly. To wrap the electrical tape, first "don't wrap it while it is stretched!" Pull a piece off the roll long enough to go around the outlet about 1 to 1-1/2 times: Then BEFORE you put it around the outlet, LET IT RELAX (un-stretch), then put it around the outlet pressing firmly onto the surface. The reason for this is that over time it will un-stretch. Then repeat with another piece of tape around in the opposite direction.

@RepublicOfCatyes 4 года назад

Ever happened to open a box and wirenuts rain on your head? Twist your wires as he said.

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

Amen.. We call that box of copperheads have a great day ☺

@RepublicOfCatyes 4 года назад

@@MountaineerOutdoors :-D

@bobmorleyjr4943 3 года назад

Why use 12 wire and 14 wire in between makes no sense

@MountaineerOutdoors 3 года назад

I believe that I specified that the reason I did that was because I didn't have 12. Bruh anyone knows that but there are plenty of people who do this exact thing

@bobmorleyjr4943 3 года назад

@@MountaineerOutdoors yes but know one can answer why makes no sense 12 wire is 20 amp 14 wire is 15 amp but know one explain why

@bobmorleyjr4943 3 года назад

The line is 20 amp wire the load is 20 amp wire but switched with 15 amp wire

@cindycoontz5521 4 года назад

Cindy Smith 11011958

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

I'm confused?

@javierhuamani7483 2 года назад

Thank you

@MountaineerOutdoors 2 года назад

My pleasure thanks for watching and commenting ☺

@lizgerhard7022 4 года назад

I have replaced the 3 way switches on both ends of my hallway. The main switch at one end has 2 black wires ( one is a jump off wire to my bathroom. Where do I connect the jump off wire on the 3 way switch ?Was this wiring done wrong?

@MountaineerOutdoors 4 года назад

When you refer to the jump off wire are you referring to the hot that is feeding on to your bathroom? If it's only a hot you need to make a joint on those two wires and then run one wire to your switch. Do not put two wires on the switch screw.

@lizgerhard7022 4 года назад

@@MountaineerOutdoors Thanks for the info.