Hi, Guest
05-23-2010, 11:39 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-24-2010, 12:09 AM by OAC_Sparky.)
Assuming that the 3-way circuit works properly (both switches can turn on and off the light) and both switches are mounted properly (the label stamped in the steel frame of the switch is "up")...
On ONE switch only swap the runner wires, the two on the silver screws NOT the one on the black screw (common). That will make the light be off when the switches are in opposite positions (one up one down) Also note that the light will be off when both are up or down.
PS. Personally I only use the push-in terminals as a last resort (if I need to make a junction in a receptacle box and there's no room for marrettes, which is rare). Contractors love them because it takes 1/3 of the time to wire the outlet as opposed to curling the wire (properly) and using the screw terminal. House wiring contractors can save 2-3 hours on a typical house using them and their jobs are priced out flat rate ($$ per whole house) so if you're wiring a whole condo or block of houses that can add up to days of labour.
Personally that doesn't matter to me I price out my work based on an hourly rate. I wouldn't shed a tear if they discontinued push-in terminals; I've seen a lot of instances of arcing with them in my time.
On ONE switch only swap the runner wires, the two on the silver screws NOT the one on the black screw (common). That will make the light be off when the switches are in opposite positions (one up one down) Also note that the light will be off when both are up or down.
PS. Personally I only use the push-in terminals as a last resort (if I need to make a junction in a receptacle box and there's no room for marrettes, which is rare). Contractors love them because it takes 1/3 of the time to wire the outlet as opposed to curling the wire (properly) and using the screw terminal. House wiring contractors can save 2-3 hours on a typical house using them and their jobs are priced out flat rate ($$ per whole house) so if you're wiring a whole condo or block of houses that can add up to days of labour.
Personally that doesn't matter to me I price out my work based on an hourly rate. I wouldn't shed a tear if they discontinued push-in terminals; I've seen a lot of instances of arcing with them in my time.
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