"Terry" wrote in message
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On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:04:14 -0400, "RBM" wrote:


"Bill Stock" wrote in message
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Old question,m I'm finally getting around to:

OK, I have two lights, two switches, both lights are on the same fuse.
It
looks like both junction boxes have other circuits running off them,
which
I think is the same fuse.

Plan is to run three way wire between the two lights white/red to
socket,
blacks connected. Then run two way wire to the 1st switch white (black
tape) to red (socket) black to black. Then run three way wire bewtween
the
two 3 way switches (white wire taped).

But I'm not sure if it matters which socket I run the switch to, since
they both have other circuits running off them. Can't I just run my
other
circuits off the black/white in either junction box as it is now? This
is
where it gets a little confusing.

TIA

Leave all the existing wiring the way it is. Run three wires between the
two
switches. At one switch location disconnect and tape the existing wires
that
were on the switch. Disconnect and tape the two wires that were on that
switch's light. At the first switch location you can remove the existing
single pole switch and now wire both three way switches to control that
one
light. Last, you need to run a two wire cable from one light to the second



This sounds like a good way to go, but you should be aware that adding
wires caused the boxes to overfill. You should also know that adding
wires can be tricky in boxes enclosed in sheet rock.

You should be prepared to cut a square section out of the sheet rock
covering the switch boxes. You may be able to do the job without
cutting the sheet rock, but if you have to use larger boxes this is
really not as bad as it sounds.


Thanks Terry, we're also moving one light so I've drilled the new opening
and I'm using a retro ceiling mount for now. I'm going to try to use the
existing wiring to fish the new wiring (see response to RBM) unless there is
some reason I can't use this wiring method. If I can't fish or can't use my
planned wiring method, I'll cut out a couple of access holes and get out the
REALLY long drill bit. :-)