Exemplary Turn 3 Way Switch Into 2 Way

You will need to cut break this and add the 4 way switch in between.

Turn 3 way switch into 2 way. Go to my switch terminology page where i discuss the terms used for the different types of home electrical switches. If the one you want to get rid of only has three wires. Determine the location for the second switch before planning the wire route.

This is simple surgery but you need to take the switch in the middle the one with 4 terminals and 4 wires attached. The 4 way switch will have 2 terminals marked in and 2 marked out. It s a foolproof way for a proper.

I don t have good access to the wiring at the light fixture itself so i can t verify those wire colors. A three way switch is designed to work in tandem with another three way switch to allow you to control a fixture from two different locations. For this reason it doesn t have on off markings because it can turn off the power when it is both up and down depending on the orientation of the other switch.

Disconnect the three wires from the three way switch. Step 1 determine the best wire route. The 3 way switch that i m removing has these wires.

A regular two way switch allows a user to turn on the lights at one location only while the three way light switch allows you to turn the lights on and off at two locations with ease. Wiring a 2 way switch is about as simple as it gets when it comes to basic house wiring. It should also help in understanding the functions of each type of switch.

Turn off the power at the breaker box. Here is how the conversion is done. The two switches have to be connected to each other as well as to the power source and the fixture so each has three terminals instead of two.