I’m a new electrician going to college you explain me better than my professor I’m very glad I found this video

You are awesome teaching and make me feel like I can do this. And I did, you help me be confident and comfortable doing electrical stuff around my house. Because of people like you I think more people are more confident doing things on their own (at least in my case). The only thing that I have to do is little more research is when you connected the second switch, you didn’t specify or show where the he wires go( like the white ones from the light and the power source) since I am not an electrician, I had to do a little digging. But overall awesome work and thank you so much for the videos that you make. God bless you.

Hi Chris- Thank you so much for sharing this video it really helped me chance the entire fixture off your video.

Man I been a electrician 3 years going on 4. Let me tell you sir, Not a lot of people like to explain or teach for job security but man I love the way you explain your work. I’ve watched other videos as some are good you are damn good at teaching and explaining. Your calling was definitely a electrician but also a teacher/instructor 🤙🏽

Best video I’ve watched on this! Thank you so much for explaining not only the “how” but the “why”!

Thanks for the exceptional explanation

I just installed a 3 way switch. Thanks to you

This is such a helpful video! Thank you!!!

Great, thank you for taking the time to help people understand. Very, very helpful info.

Great instruction…thank you!

Great video. Can you add additional lights to the 3-way switch? Example, 2 lights for 3-way switch? Thanks

Nice job. Best I’ve seen. Makes total sense to me 👍🏼

Are these the circuits typically used in stairways where the upstairs and down stairs switches control the same light?

I like the second way it’s much more simple for a guy coming from commercial/industrial.

Thank you for you tutorial.

Great video and explanation! I currently have the same set-up in the 2nd scenario, except my switches power an outlet. How can I change this to a constant hot outlet and then use switches for a light source?

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Hi there, great video. You showed the setup for two different ways when kight fixture is last in line and when light fixture is in middle. How do you know which way yours is setup?

Let’s say you are adding in a hanging light above a kitchen island and there happens to be a 3 way switch for the kitchen lights can you designate one of those switches to the new light ?

Thanks for the explanation. It was very helpful. My question is how would I take power from a 3 way to add a separate light and switch?

Thanks for teaching about how travellers wires works. While troubleshooting i found the wires were going from the back of switch where one has release them white , red and black another black which is main or hot wire was passing through screw. Can we put red and white on the travel golden screws . The third black wire will from the back of switch position near release hole

I was always taught the second way you did it.

Good video

What did you do with the neutral from the power source? I am currently trying to create a new 3-way, but the only wires going to my switch are a hot and one to the light.

thx buddy you are awesome.

just perfect . TNX

How do you add a new light, switch, and then receptacle (in that order), when the power source is in the light at the top of the wall from attic? Is there a video with this scenario?

Question: I have an existing flood light on a switch. I want to change fixture to a motion flood light. Do I have to have the switch on all the time? Or is there a way to tap into the hot wire and allow the new motion flood light to be active and at the same time be able to turn on with the switch on demand. Not sure if that is possible. Sue

Great video! I am looking for wiring diagram that can help me troubleshoot 3-way circuit. Actually this might be considered a 4-way circuit, I'm not sure. I have two switches controlling two lights. One switch and one light at the bottom of the stairs and the other light with the other switch at the top of the stairs. The switches control the lights in the same way you described in this video, and the lights turn off and on together as if they were one light, the lights turn on together and turn off together. Recently the light fixture at the bottom of the stairs stopped working, tried several bulbs, no luck. The switch at the bottom of the stairs still works, it can still turn the light at the top on and off. Anyways I just wanted to find some sort of a relevant diagram before I did anything to it. Any advice?

Hi there, great tutorial videos! I have 3 switches that control one light but have an issue when turning off as when i turn off one switch the light will turn off momentarily but will turn back on which I would need to go to the other switch and flip that one off to keep the light off. Its a real head scratcher and cant seem to figure it out, any suggestions?

I came across your videos and love them. I do have an issue with my ceiling fan and can lights in my living room. I have two switches just in the video and both of them control the fan and lights. We can’t just turn the lights off and leave the fan on and vice versa. Do you have any ideas what it could be? I’ve racked my brain so many times trying to figure this out and I’m a do it myself kinda of guy.

Do you have a video showing how to take one light and make it two on the same switch? I would like to take my one bathroom light that's in the center and create two side sconces instead.

What do you do with the white wire comming from the light to the first switch box( in the first senario)! Thank you!

Best video sharing

Quick question . I’m replacing a pre wired dimmer switch with a regular toggle switch . The pre wired dimmer has 2 red and 1 black . There is only 1 line coming into the box which contains black, red, white . The switch is wired black to black , red to red and red to white .? I can’t figure it out . Of course the switch doesn’t work but I’m not sure if the switch is bad or just the wiring is bad .. any help would be great

I watch this video you sent me, but I'm still a little confused, my circuit breaker panel is downstairs. Making me believe that the source of the power is going to the lower switch, then the travel wires brings it up to the top of the stairs switch. That's the one I'm tapping off of to add that outlet. Is there any way to make that outlet hot all the time. Not shut off when either upper or lower switch is turned on for over head light

Need help, so I have the 3 way setting. I'm replacing one switch with a combo (switch + outlet). In that switch, I have 2 traveller wires. that will power the light depending on the switch position. And 1 cable that brings the power to the light bulb. I installed the switch + combo. The 3 ways work normally but I don't know how to bring power to the outlet. i want them to be separated. so I need power at all times in the outlet. suggestions?

Nice Video.. My issue is I have a three way coming into the light from a switch thats hot. and I need to put another light switch on the other wall coming from that light box. Any idea I've searched all over and cant find any video of a three wire coming into the light switch from another switch. Any help from someone would be greatfully appreciated.

I noticed that on the switches the red and black wires were transposed at the top. Would it make a difference if, say both black were on the left side?

In a previously installed 3-way switch house, What is the easiest way to find which of the two is the one that is first connected to the circuit? I need this to replace only one with the WiFi 3-way, instead of changing both as I am told it will work and save me an extra wifi socket that way.

Hello! I have a laundry room that I enter from a garage. There are two three-way switches, and the light worked great. I thought a motion sensing automatic switch would be a great idea, so I put it in place of one of the switches. I only worked inside that one box. However, now that its all done, the sensing switch only works if the switch I didn't work on is in one position. For the life of me, I can't seem to figure which wire is wrong inside the box with the sensing switch. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

So do you need 3 wire from the breaker?

Could you make a video on putting a timer on a 3 way switch?

You can fix pilot lamp for all switches, we can know the light on if the switches in different area

HELP please hello is there any way you can explain to me what to do if the light will not come on. I removed the switch and light fixture and checked the wiring and everything looks correct. They were connected to a single pole switch I went and got 3-way switches and rewired. Am I doing something wrong. Do I have to go in the ceiling to check... I know power runs from receptacle outlet to switch from switch to light fixture and the light fixture will not come on. Not sure what to do HELP please

Hi again! I know you are doing a video about this, but I need help. I have a 3-way smart switch. Specifically, the Kasa 3way wifi smart switch and every single diagram I see, the assumption is the power goes from 1st switch to 2nd switch then to the light fixture. My switches are run differently, my power runs to 1st switch then to the light fixture and then to 2nd switch. None of the examples show this type of setup, and I am wondering if 3way smart switches only work when power goes to switch 1 then switch 2 then fixture? And not any other way.

I have a switch box with two yellow and a red wire connected to the switch I am adding recessed lights how do I connect the new white and black wire to that switch for correct operation?

That's was one of my Physics 201 practical in Year 2

Thanks to you, I'm understanding this concept. Now...I don't suppose you could do a video on hooking up a 4-way, using all Insteon switches? I have what has to be the most confusing situation of all time. Three switches all operating the fluorescents in my garage, and two of them are ganged together with switches that control other loads. Worst of all, I detect hot on TWO of the fluorescent switches - not one, but TWO. And the kicker is, I once had this all wired correctly, but I had to replace a bad switch, and it all went south. Actually, never mind. I need to bite the bullet and hire an electrician!

explain diffrent switches identifiying what is needed

My problem is everything is hooked up. I took down a ligh. I have central air. The room is 6 × 9. It get hot with use of the oven or washing the dishes. No room for a dish washer. I installed a ceiling fan with a light. The light switch doesn't turn on the light. When you pull on the fan the light barely comes on & wouldn't stay on. The fan works well. One switch is in the kitchen. The other one is on the wall going to the basement or a side door going outside or to Come in. The 1st switch has a black wire on every screw. One goes towards the other switch in the kitchen. The other 2 goes to a different switch for the landing light & the other one turn on the basement light. The big oval light I took down connect black wires together with what would call lead wires then the white wires were done the sane. That's how did it too what do I need to do to fix this. Plus the 2 nd switch isn't a three way just 2 screw on the right side & green ground screw on the left side. Thanks for you awesome video & explaining it. I am just so lost. You hep would be greatly appreciated!!

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I have a confusing problem with a 3 way circuit.when the light is on it can be turned off from either switch, when it is off it can only be turned on by the switch it was turned on with. Help!

I am sorry. On the kitchen ceiling was a bid oval light. So I got a ceiling fan with a light on it. I took it down the bottom had two black & to white . One on each side they were wire ca🎉

I do have a extra 3 way switch. I don't have any extra wires in the back of outlet Box.

I have a 3-way switch setup connected by a 12/2, not 12/3, wire. The neutral in one box is capped and the neutral in the other box is also capped. But, somehow the 3-way switch works.

Good for it.. you are so sweet

I’m doing a four way, both three ways work if four way in one position, but nothing if you flip it😂

You never said where to put the white wire from the power wire.

Why skip. Walk everything through it make it easier.

I have 6 different pairs of switches like this in my house. 1 at either end of mud room controlling 1 light, 1at btm of stairs on main and its pair at top of stairs at 2nd floor for 1 stair light,, 1at top and base of basement stairs for 1 stair light, one in same box at base of basement stairs and its match on other side of room for celing lights, 1 on either sided of my kitchen contolling kitchen ceiling lights, and finally 1 at front door and one by kitchen that contold the entry hall. The Problem is ALL OF THEM work out of sync with its pair. Neither switch of each pair can be in the same position at the same time. If light is on, one is up and one is down. if light is off, one swith is up and one is down. How can I fix this??? It drives me N-U-T-S

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1:09 14G wire = 15 Amp circuit 12G wire = 20 Amp

I can't make it work. There is either power at all times at the second switch or no power at the second switch.

Code violation the white wire can no longer be used in a switch loop per the NEC.

Soo confusing

Totally confused

Good video

Good video