Amazing Change A 3 Way Switch To A 2 Way

Remove the old switch box and replace it with one of the remodeling boxes.

Change a 3 way switch to a 2 way. You can wire a 3 way switch as a sigle pole switch by finding which screw terminals work together. In order to fit the. Unscrew the two way switch disconnect the wiring and pull it out.

Remove the faceplate of the old switch to expose the two way switch. The 14 3 cable has three insulated conductors. In our 5 year old house i m removing a 3 way switch and converting it to a 2 way circuit to work with a standard single pole switch.

Since you have neither hot nor neutral that far 3 way is dead as far as feeding power off it. Turn off the power supply from the circuit breaker or the fuse box. Remove the three way switch from the circuit start with the three way switch that will be removed.

Carefully pull out the switch making sure not to touch or short any of the three wires. The three wires present there are. Remove the cover plate from the switch box with a slotted screwdriver.

3 way switches allow you to control a circuit from two different locations and they re commonly used for lighting to conveniently turn the lights on and off. Step 2 prepare the switch locations. Before disconnecting the switch wires label each wire for easy reattachment later and mark the hot white wire.

Add an electrical box for the second 3 way switch in the basement. Test the switches with a voltage tester to ensure the power is off. My advice worth price charged.