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cookie855
Jun 30, 2015, 07:33 AM
I know how to wire 2 switches with 2 lights, however I need a special wiring. Switches will be named A and B, and lights 1 and 2.
Basically what I need is for Switch A to open/close light 1 only, and Switch B to open/close light 1 and 2.
It should work in a way that even if Switch A is open, that if Switch B is closed, light 1 won't open.
Thank you
hkstroud
Jun 30, 2015, 08:49 AM
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cookie855
Jun 30, 2015, 09:21 AM
Thanks for the response but I don't think it would work how I want. I might be mistaken, but in this diagram, if switch A is open, and switch B is closed.. light 1 will be on?I explained badly in my first post. What I would like is if I close switch B that both 1 and 2 are closed (regardless of the switch position on A) and in the same time, if switch B is open that I can still close light 1 with switch A.Thanks so much for your help
hkstroud
Jun 30, 2015, 09:52 AM
You have it backwards. If a switch is closed the light will be on. If a switch is open then nothing happens.
There is no off and on to a 3-way switch. Therefore we must talk about positions.
Let's say that if switch A is in the up position light, light A will burn, light B will not burn. If switch A is in the down position and switch B is in the off position no light will burn.
If switch B is in the on position both lights A and B will burn regardless of the position of switch A.
cookie855
Jun 30, 2015, 10:59 AM
Let's say that if switch A is in the up position light, light A will burn, light B will not burn.
This is the problem. To simplify my question I said that it was 2 lights, but in reality, it is a Pool Salt system (light 1) and a Pool pump (light 2).
I cannot have the Salt system (light 1) running if the pool pump (light 2) is not running. It would damage the cell. But I also need to be able to shut down the salt system (light 1) but to keep the pump (2) running
Would this new diagram work?
Thank you
hkstroud
Jun 30, 2015, 03:00 PM
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cookie855
Jun 30, 2015, 03:15 PM
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Awesome thanks for your help!