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Siglow
Mar 23, 2013, 02:35 PM
I have an upstairs porch light, and a downstairs porch light. I want to turn both lights on/off from a switch upstairs and both lights on/off from a switch downstairs.

Do I use 3 way switches? My power is from the downstairs switch.

Thanks,
Jesse Siglow

stanfortyman
Mar 23, 2013, 02:42 PM
How is it wired?

hkstroud
Mar 23, 2013, 02:46 PM
Yes, you will use 3-way switches. Run a 3 conductor (4 wires) from downstairs switch to upstairs switch. Run 2 conductor cable from upstairs to first light and 2 conductor cable to second light.

OR

Run 3 conductor cable from downstairs switch to upstairs switch and 2 conductor cable from downstairs switch to first light and 2 conductor cable to second light.