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bdemond · Jul 29, 2009, 07:34 PM

I have wired a switch at the end of a circuit with three lights . One light turns on and off with the switch , the other two remain on all the time. How can I make all the lights turn on and off with the switch. I have already enclosed 14-2 wire in the ceiling between the lights. Is there any way to make the lights work properly without tearing out the ceiling and installing 14-3 wire between the lights.

ballengerb1 · Jul 29, 2009, 09:04 PM

At the and of the circuit?/ The switch should be before the lights in the circuit. The switch interrupts the black hot, so tell us what you connected to what? Normally the black goes to the switch and then from the switch to a light, use pigtails to the light and the black continues on to the next light, by pigtail and so on. The white runs to each light and is also pigtailed to the light fixture. Your other two light have their own black from somewhere that is not running from the black on the fixture you can control

hkstroud · Jul 29, 2009, 09:14 PM

Tell us what you did as far a wiring and connections.

massplumber2008 · Jul 30, 2009, 05:30 AM

Hi everyone...

First, bdemond.. answer the above questions from these guys... O.K.?

Then, I am no expert electrically for sure... heck, I'm not really even a plumbing expert, but I wanted to take a shot at answering this question based on my limited knowledge of electrical.

Please let me know if this would work for bdemond... OK? Bdemond, until an electrical expert reviews and approves or disapproves please do not attempt this work...O.K.??

DIAGRAM REMOVED...THANKS GUYS!!

tkrussell · Jul 30, 2009, 05:52 AM

Mass, pull that diagram, it is so wrong, you have the lights in series.

hkstroud · Jul 30, 2009, 06:01 AM

Yes, you will have water leaking every where.

massplumber2008 · Jul 30, 2009, 06:07 AM

I will review my work and discuss with you guys a little later! Thanks for watchin' my back!

tkrussell · Jul 30, 2009, 06:08 AM

Yes,

Originally Posted by hkstroud

Yes, you will have water leaking every where.

Water leaking from my eyes, from crying so hard from laughing.

Sorry Mass, having fun at your expense.

tkrussell · Jul 30, 2009, 06:09 AM

Yes,

Originally Posted by massplumber2008

I will review my work and discuss with you guys a little later!! Thanks for watchin' my back!

Back to the drawing board for you.

bdemond · Jul 30, 2009, 07:10 AM

The wiring is as follows:
Power>light3>light2>light1>switch.
All wire is 14-2/G. In light 3 black of power is hooked to black of light and black wire leading to light 2. In light 2 black from light 3 is hooked to light and black leading to light 1. In light 3 white from power is hooked to light and white leading to light 2. In light 2 white wire from light 3 is hooked to light 2 white wire and white wire leading to leading light 1. In light 1 white from light 2 is hooked light 1. Black from light 1 is hooked to brass post on the switch. Black from light 2 is hooked to white marked black from switch that is on the silver post.

hkstroud · Jul 30, 2009, 07:20 AM

If I am following your description correctly, power is coming to the light furtherest from the switch. In that situation you must use 3 wire cable between the lights. One wire to take the uninterrupted power through the boxes to the switch, one to bring the switched power back to the lights. One wire (white) for the neutral. Only other way is to bring the power to the switch or to the light closest to the switch. That's electrically closest. Can you change the switch loop to what is now the third light?

tkrussell · Jul 30, 2009, 07:29 AM

With wiring this way, as you state:

power>light3>light2>light1>switch

You need 3 wire cable, per my diagram.

ballengerb1 · Jul 30, 2009, 08:10 AM

TBde, your description is very wrong if you have actually described what you have. With this set up there is a live hot at each light waiting to make a circuit when the switch is thrown. Maybe Harold or TK can post a better diagram. I stink with pics and diagrams. Wiring a Basic Light Switch Diagram

bdemond · Jul 30, 2009, 07:45 PM

I have the option of bringing the power to the switch . If I did this how would I wire the lights.I really appreciate the help I have received in trying to solve my problem. Thanks

hkstroud · Jul 30, 2009, 08:28 PM

If you can get power to the switch your wire would be this.

KISS · Jul 30, 2009, 09:16 PM

Hijack: HK need a nice pic over here: https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/electr...ch-381692.html

Can you do it?

electrecistarau · Nov 15, 2012, 01:54 AM

Can you email me a diagram of conecting multiple lights to one On-Off switc.
Please

electrecistarau · Nov 15, 2012, 01:56 AM

I need to connect 5 lights to the ceiling with one On-Off switch

donf · Nov 15, 2012, 03:14 PM

Please skroll upwards within this article. There are several circuits drawn out.

handymn · Mar 19, 2013, 09:54 AM

I am following the diagram posted on July 30, 2009, and have 2 of my 6 lights wired. The first light goes on without an issue, but the second does not come on when the switch is turned on. Is there something I am missing?