Insert the cord into the wire channel on the switch bottom. Connect the wires to the new 3 way switches with ground screws using one of the two wiring diagrams fig.
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How to wire a lamp switch. The hot wire from the cord is connected directly to the black wire on the switch and the neutral is spliced to the neutral contact on each bulb sockets. Look for printing on the lamp cord to determine the size switch you need. This diagram can be used to rewire an old push button lamp with a new switch replacement. The 14 3 cable has three insulated conductors. Pin1 of both the switches are connected with the phase or live wire and pin2 of both the switches are connected with the one end of the lamp. The white or neutral wire bypasses the switch and goes straight to your lights.
Feed a length of 14 3 type nm cable or 12 3 if youre connecting to 12 gauge wire between the two boxes. Replacing a cord switch 1. Press the switch halves together and tighten the switch screw. As you can see in the schematic diagram of 2 way switch circuit below the common of both the switches are short circuited. The other end of the lamp is connected with neutral line of ac power supply. The switch serves to cut the power from reaching the light switch.
Wiring a push button lamp switch here a 2 way push button switch is wired to a lamp with 2 bulbs. Examine your new switch to see which wires you have to cut. Unplug the lamp before you start the repair. Remove the existing cord switch. Look for printing which says either spt 1. A standard single pole light switch will simply require you to attach the black load wire into it and then the black wire leaving the switch and to your lights.
Some switches only require you to connect the hot wire. White black and red plus a bare ground wire.
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