First Class Connect 3 Way Switch To Single Pole

Connect the wires to the new 3 way switches with ground screws using one of the two wiring diagrams fig.

Connect 3 way switch to single pole. It should have about 1 2 inch of bare wire at the end and should be formed into a hook like loop. Instructions for 3 way and single pole switches using nm cable. White black and red plus a bare ground wire.

Bend the end into a loop using the wire strippers or needle nose pliers. If you can turn your lights off using a different switch than the one you used to turn them on skip down to the 3 way switch section. To use a three way switch as a single pole one connect the hot wires to the common terminal and the traveler on the same side of the switch body.

Wire the new single pole switch. If the wire end is in poor condition trim off the bare end. The 14 3 cable has three insulated conductors.

It will not work if the wires are connected to the two traveler terminals. You would use one of the dark. Inspect the end of each wire.

You don t need the other terminal on the three way switch so it s fine to cover it over with electrical tape to ensure the terminals don t get mixed up. This application is also particularly useful for controls offered exclusively as 3 way such as nova and nova t preset controls and diva fan speed controls. You would use one of the dark colored screws with one of t.

3 way switches can be converted to single pole in several configurations. 3 way switches may be used in single pole applications. Using a 3 way control in a single pole application is accomplished by capping off.