You win the prize for the most practical instructions on wiring three-way switches. Thank you so much!

Without a doubt should be the one and only explanation out there for everyone right before how to change a tire 😂 great job.

It has been many years since I did a three way switch. Thanks for reminding me of proper procedures.

You, sir, are the opitomy of confidence! I've followed your instructions many times in the past, only to see the results I had hoped for! Thank you for just being YOU! No sales pitching, no 30 min rhetorical explanations, and best yet, your confidence! I'm guessing in school you were extremely reluctant to do a class presentation? If my theory is correct, you have taken that fear and made it your b***h! Your the Best! Thank You, Craig!

Thank you Craig. 2 hours trying to figure it out myself then I found your video and 5 minutes later it's done. Great job Great video.

The BEST explanation of 3-way wiring-ever! Thank you for being so thorough!!!

Best 3-way switch video. Finally, I am confident in doing it. Great instructor. Thanks.

Getting ready to wire up lights and switches in my shop. Just watched like 4 videos on how to do a 3 way. Was still confused until I found your video. Thank you! Now lets see if I can do it!

I am Sooo glad I found your video. I was running around in circles trying to figure this out. You are on point. Thanks!

I was completely messed up until I watched this video. 👍 Kudos for the clear explanation!

Thank you very much! Totally useful!!

Great instructional video, the best three-way switch explanation I have seen. I also like how you showed how to dress the wires properly.

wow why cant school just show me these videos wtf! thank you

Thank you so much my brother U are the best instructor in wiring a three way switches.

Awesome Explanation.....

Your constantly explaining, including different terms, is very helpful. Nice job. Thank you

There I was, attempting to wire my first WiFi smart switch, which also happened to be my first 3-way switch. This video made it happen, thanks for taking the time.

Mr. Sparky you are a good Very good Instructor, very explaing the 3 way switch.

Thank so much dude, this was driving me nuts.

I've done a lot of wiring in my homes over the years including 3 way switches but I find that when I haven't been doing any projects for a few years and then attempt to wire one up I have to stop and think about it, sometimes for longer than I'd like to admit. Very glad I found your video. I'm in the process of gutting a summer cottage and will be rewiring the place shortly. I've laid out the wiring and I'll be using 3 way switches in at least half a dozen locations so this is a great refresher.

Best video I have seen on this topic

That my friend was an excellent tutorial on how to wire three way switches. my hat is off to you.

Perfect explanation craig! Thank you

Thank you so much this is the best video I saw explain for three way switch 👍👍👍

Simple and precise ! Thanks for a great demo

So many books and videos and you finally make sense. Hoping I just run another traveler over to another switch in same box for outside light? Anyone?

Thank you for an easy to understand video, keep up the good work!

Thanks for the explanation - I now understand how it works and I fixed my problem.

Thanks for the great information. You are very good at explaining this sparky stuff. Thumbs up Bro!

Appreciate your videos Craig. Please make many more covering several topics.

Great explanation you've really jogged my memory since high school I took up electrical work there but haven't really used it in yrs thank you

Thank you for taking the time to teach teacher!!

OMG! Thank you. I have a rose colored screw and know one has mentioned a rose colored screw only black colored! Thank you sooooo much!

That was an awesome explanation! Thank you so much. Now I can fix my three way switch that must be crossed.

Excellent presentation I fully understood your lesson, I appreciate the lesson, thank you

Good Stuff Craig! Subbed!

super video, the "point" made it all come alive for me

Thanks funnt that I couldnt find a video that explained this. Cheers!

Great job, never understood this until now, fixed my issue,

Hmmm...excellent tutorial.....well spoken and highly intelligent....thank you !

Thanks, Craig! This was very helpful!

Again Thank You, I did it and it worked. AWESOME VIDEO

Thanks a lot for your lectures That's so great

Thank you very much...the best explanation ever...you did great...

Great video easy to understand thank you so much!

Thanks for vid. Helped me get my problem fixed!

That was very helpful I will refer to this again when I actually wire the switches.

thanks. have no idea how much this helps.

Perfect explanation! Thank you!

Great explanation. Even I understand it. Now to go out and fix the cross wired 3 way in the garage.

Great instructions

Great video. Thanks for the help.

Extremely satisfied, problem solve

Great explanation..... thank you sir!!!!

Love the video keep up the videos and thank u brother

Great explanation 👌

thank you so much. great video.

I appreciate you so much keep it up bro

Good job brother

Thank you, will try to fix my 3 way.

GREAT VIDEO!!!!!

Great review of a 3-way switch. Best I've seen so far. TY!

You are really good 😊

Your explanation is correct when the breaker pair terminate at one of the switches. I am in a 1950 Constructed home and there is a difference when the breaker and three way switches all terminate at the octogon box. 1) The breaker (white-black) pair terminates at the light's octogon box. 2) Each three way's cable from the switches terminates at the octogon box. 3) The travelers from the two switches are white+red. and they are marrated, white-to-white and red-to-red. 4) The white from the breaker cable and white from the light socket are joined (maratted). Left to connect are one black from each switch and one black from the breaker. 5) One black wire from the breaker goes to one black wire of one 3way switch, not to both black switch wires. 6) the remaining black wire goes to the hot side connector of the light socket. Done. If you were just replacing the one light socket with LED potlamps, there is no need to touch the switch connections. If you run into problems because you replaced existing switches with more modern ones.. 7) Just inspect that the switches are connected with black to the discolored screw (as per video diagram), and the white+red to the traveler connection screws. Usually, in older houses such as mine, rewiring was done to replace a fixture with LED pot lamps, wired in parallel. The wiring description within the video is for new construction. I am describing 1950 electric code practices that I encountered. I am in Canada, it could be that the standard for traveler pair are white-red. .

Thanks for this good video, Ill see what I can do

Great 👍 job

It was really helpful

Thanks.

Thank you 🙏🏾

I got it now...thank you

Great video and explanations. Great detail and workmanship.. 👍👍👍 Can u explain the Flux Capacitor??

God I really appreciate our electrical in Australia

Thank you.

Always twist your grounds together with pliers before installing wire nut, then crimp a ferrule on them to assure proper bonding. Great video still thanks

Great 👍 thanks

Thank you!

Thanks!

thanks dawg

Great video Craig ! I do have a question though. Doesn't the same color traveler wires need to go to the same screws on both switches ? Thank You ! Bob

love you Craig. I am an apprentice but I have some time off due to the pandemic. I just don't want to be rusty when I get back. this is something that confuses me at work too but the jmen just keep laughing at me and telling me eventually it'll come to me. I just get lost at which wire goes to the light.and how is there two feeders. any of you experts out there also please reply just incase Craig never sees this.

Good

What voltage should u see on the load side. When power is off? Ive seen this in a house where the neutral to hot is giving out 10 volts. I've seen another house giving out 60 volts. Is this normal

Running into an issue with an old 3 way switch in a 50s house with only black, white and ground. No red. Getting one switch to turn on and off only while the 2nd switch is turned on. Otherwise no juice to the replacement. Any suggestions? Great video. Well explained. 👍

so were using a 14/2 wire to feed the switch and a 14/3 wire to go from switch to switch and than using a 14/2 wire to go from the switch to the light fixture ?

I have a white hot wire in box B of the three way switch. Does that go into the black common screw? There is no neutral in this box unless the hot white wire is the neutral

Yes at least I can see where the red and black wires go but the commen in other videos and electrical guides is normally the white wire but I guess not in this application as he's using the black hot wire but of course the two white wires always get twisted together and stuffed away in light switch applications, at least I know that much LOL, so this video was more helpful than many of the other videos out there

Just found this channel and you've got a subscriber in me.

just recently replaced an aging ballast in my fluorescent fixture on a 3 way circuit . When I was checking voltage for on and off at the fixture , I still had 53 volts with the circuit in the off position ? This circuit has 1 very old 3 way switch in it , could you give me some advice on possible problem with this off position voltage ?

At last, I understand!

In my situation the power feed and the light wires and the feeder all originate in one box and the other box/switch(2)just gets the feeder. How is box 2 wired? Thanks

Curios if there's a way to have both 3 way switches aligned. Meaning, the rocker switches are both facing down when the light(s) is turned off. I'm guessing it's as simple as turning the entire switch upside down before mounting it in the box? Just a bit of OCD on my part...

I have 3 switches, one light. I pulled covers, and find 2 3-ways, and 1 4-way. One of the 3-ways has blacks twisted together, of course. Grr. I'm thinking power feed is in the lights box. Guess, I pull the breaker, unhook switches and find out whats what. I'm looking to install a motion dimmer 3-way at one switch location. I do have access to all sides of light box, and tops of walls.

Craig. Having a problem installing a light with dimmer switch. There are three wires in the light socket. When connecting the light fixture, it powers on but the switches will not break the circuit. Any suggestions to solve this, please.

Did you use a 14-3 wire to connect your travelers and then a 14-2 to the light? Is that why I only see one red on the second switch?

I have an older house and all the wires to my 3 way switch in by my front door and in my carport are black and white so how do I find out which ones are the travelers?

How do you fo continuity test for hard wire ???

How about wires some light fixture?

Is the common the hot wire?

How would the connections go when there are 2 lights controlled by 2 switches ? Do you have any videos on this or suggested videos/diagrams ?

Ok but could you wire up a 3 way motion sensor ??? I find it easier to use an on off switch instead of a 3 way switch