Single Bulb Ceiling Light Wiring Diagram. The new cable here is labelled light 2. A single fan and light control using an individual switch is a very commonly used wiring circuit in house offices etc.
Strip off the wires sheath approximately 6 inches and then you will see the black green and white wire. We will use 2 two way spdt single pole double through switches and four intermediate switches to control the lamp from six different places. Multiple light wiring diagram.
Steps to connect the 3 way light switch.
For this configuration you will have to work with the three wires mentioned above. The lamp is wired so that the neutral black wire is connected to the neutral terminal and the live red wire is connected to the switched live terminal. 4 and 5 both permenantly live conductors. To complicate matters further someone may have decided to add another light perhaps wall lights somewhere and has.