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    Feb 24, 2013, 02:11 PM
    Light will not shut off by switch
    I wired two ceiling fans to four three way switches. One light and fan work great while the other light will not shut off by the switch, any suggestions?
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    Feb 24, 2013, 02:40 PM
    First question... did it ever work correctly? Or is it a new problem?
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    Feb 24, 2013, 03:09 PM
    You really have to diagram this out fir us.. As it id you make no sense of the circuit.
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    Feb 24, 2013, 05:35 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by smoothy View Post
    First question....did it ever work correctly? Or is it a new problem?
    It worked before. The circuits were separate and I combined them into one. I removed the power from the first circuit and removed four switches. I ran the power to one of the remaining switches and connected the travelers. The switches I ran the power to I connected all the whites together and all the hots and pigtailed this to the switches.
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    Feb 24, 2013, 06:12 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by karlfa View Post
    It worked before. The circuits were seperate and I combined them into one. I removed the power from the first circuit and removed four switches. I ran the power to one of the remaining switches and connected the travelers. The switches I ran the power to I connected all the whites together and all the hots and pigtailed this to the switches.
    I just realized I don't have anything actually connecting the two lights could this be the problem?
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    Feb 24, 2013, 08:56 PM
    Does flipping one switch preventing it from working at all?
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    Feb 25, 2013, 12:57 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by smoothy View Post
    Does flipping one switch preventing it from working at all?
    I'm not sure I understand what you mean by flipping the switch
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    Feb 25, 2013, 02:51 PM
    If you have one switch wire backwards... it will usually prevent any switch from working when turn in one position. I'm thinking one or more wires got crossed along the way.
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    Feb 27, 2013, 07:30 AM
    Hi karlfa,

    Did you get your problem resolved?
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