suffer78
May 18, 2012, 11:19 AM
Here's my issue. We're remodeling and in the process most outlets and switches have been replaced, all fairly standard and has been a breeze till I got to the 3 way switches.
I pulled the switches off both sides of my 3 way.
Inside I found:
2 black wires (one going to common if I recall correctly), 1 white wire going to switch.
2 ground wires were connected to the remaining white wire and wound up nicely in the back of the box. (I don't understand the unconnected grounds and have been connecting them all in the 2 way switches, house was build mid 1980's)
After some research that screams "you need 14-3 wires" I can't figure out how to get it working correctly.
What's the best way to remedy this.
Thanks
I pulled the switches off both sides of my 3 way.
Inside I found:
2 black wires (one going to common if I recall correctly), 1 white wire going to switch.
2 ground wires were connected to the remaining white wire and wound up nicely in the back of the box. (I don't understand the unconnected grounds and have been connecting them all in the 2 way switches, house was build mid 1980's)
After some research that screams "you need 14-3 wires" I can't figure out how to get it working correctly.
What's the best way to remedy this.
Thanks