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Default Problem with switch wiring
On 12/21/2016 09:03 AM, wrote:
So I'm replacing a 2 three way switches because one failed. Worth noting the switches probably 60 years old. I disconnected them and reattached in the same way and only one switch works. I disconnected the switches and using a non contact volatile tester i discovered that there is a hot wire in both boxes when there should only be one between the two. I'm no electrician but I'm pretty good at wiring but this one has me stumped and I could use some help on how to proceed. Thanks



That's correct. there should always be one hot wire.

The question is, if you toggle the first switch, will the hot wire
change in the second?
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