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How To Wire a 3-Way Light Switch

Stop walking across a dark room to turn on the light. Install a 3-way switch and control lights from two locations.
Below, Donnelly tells AD how to wire a light switch with this simple step-by-step process for a single-pole light switch without zapping yourself along the way.
Knowing how to wire a light switch is critical if you are going to tackle the job yourself. Here we show you how to wire up a ...
Installing a wireless light switch is a simple upgrade that you can accomplish in an hour or less. You can control lights from as far as 100 feet away without running any wires through the walls.
In some (all?) variations of a three way switch, either of two wires MAY be hot. if you are using Black/White wire, no combination is 'right'. It would be up to you to mark the white wire so ...