whosthat wrote:
"OK, so new we understand "... that there are TWO porch lights, one
located
somewhat near each of the two switch boxes.

Typos, we all have them.
The word was "got" (in my head).
I use, (and can can completely install, or repair), a toilet.
Please stop nit-picking me, and assuming, that because I don't use the
"correct lingo", that I don't know what I am doing. I use the words my
dad uses. It keeps me from getting fryed by his work....lol

Do you think this will work?

I think I should:
1.Have the primary hot (black screw on the 2 way) jumped to the hot
(black wire) on
the single switch. Via running a wire from the back hole, behind the
black screw, of the 2 way, to the back hole, behind the "hot" screw, of
the single switch.

OK so far....

Having the hot (black) wire from the porch light
connected to the hot screw of the single switch.

No, the black wire from the light should go to the OTHER screw on the
single switch. You already defined the "hot" screw as the one you
connected the primary feed to.

2. The other black (or hot, from the gold screw) needs to go, (via a
jumper,or extra wire, from the back hole behind the gold screw, to the
(normaly) white wire ( or neutral) screw on the single switch.

Here's where you lose me. No other wires needs to get connected to the
single switch, (Except for a ground lead if the single switch happens to
have a grounding screw on it.) All that single switch has to do is make
and break the circuit between the primary hot wire and the black wire
going to the fixture. And, one doesn't normally see a white or neutral
lead connected to ANYTHING on a single (pole) switch, at least not
without it having been relabled as a black wire with a flag of black tape.

3. The white from the porch light should go directly to the extra
white, in the 2 way circuit, via a screw cap. Making it a direct
connection.

Probably, but ONLY if you are certain that "extra white" is really a
neutral lead which ultimately connects to a neutral buss bar in the
breaker panel. That white wire may not yet be connected to anything at
its other end.

Grounding remains as is.... porch ground to outside base of the porch
light, and 2 way to ground screw.

Sounds right.

A meter or test light to help you figure out what's what with where
those wires come and go to could be helpful. Do you have one?

Jeff

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Jeffry Wisnia

(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)

"Truth exists; only falsehood has to be invented."