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  • Aug 26, 2013, 01:56 PM
    alpine944
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    Is it possible to pigtail from power source at fixture to wire two switches
    I have a light fixture in my mud room that is currently fed from a switch on the outside of the room. Is it possible to pigtail from the power at the fixture to install a second switch to control that fixture, as well as wire a new switch to control a new second fixture.

    I've attached a diagram of what I have going on.

    Thanks.
  • Aug 26, 2013, 02:39 PM
    hkstroud
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    This is assuming power is being fed to the existing switch and not to the light fixture.
  • Aug 26, 2013, 03:27 PM
    alpine944
    Yes, power is being fed to the existing switch. If the switch must always be on, then how do I turn off the fixture? Thank you for the response...
  • Aug 26, 2013, 03:53 PM
    hkstroud
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    how do I turn off the fixture?

    With the new switch you are installing.
    If you want the existing switch and the new switch you are installing to turn the first light on and off you must replace them with 3-way switches and run 4-wire cable from the existing switch to the light and 4-wire cable from the light to the new switch.
  • Aug 27, 2013, 11:26 AM
    alpine944
    Yes, that's exactly what I'm looking to do. Control the first fixture with the existing and one new switch, as well as power the second new switch and fixture independently. Thanks for the info

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