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  • Feb 24, 2013, 02:11 PM
    karlfa
    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?
  • Feb 24, 2013, 02:40 PM
    smoothy
    First question... did it ever work correctly? Or is it a new problem?
  • Feb 24, 2013, 03:09 PM
    donf
    You really have to diagram this out fir us.. As it id you make no sense of the circuit.
  • Feb 24, 2013, 05:35 PM
    karlfa
    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.
  • Feb 24, 2013, 06:12 PM
    karlfa
    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?
  • Feb 24, 2013, 08:56 PM
    smoothy
    Does flipping one switch preventing it from working at all?
  • Feb 25, 2013, 12:57 AM
    karlfa
    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
  • Feb 25, 2013, 02:51 PM
    smoothy
    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.
  • Feb 27, 2013, 07:30 AM
    hkstroud
    Hi karlfa,

    Did you get your problem resolved?

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