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adding 2nd light to 3 way lighting system ??
I have a light and switch at the bottom of the stairs and a switch at the
top floor. I would like to add a 2nd light at the top of the stairs above the present switch to illuminate the upper stairs. Hopefully I can tap into the existing switch. Is this possible with no extensive rewiring of the system ??? Thanx for any replies |
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Hey I tried that on my own and now have two lamps that burn at half the
light. Don't know what I did wrong. Am thinking about just doubling watt power of the light but would like to fix it right. Norman Irvine wrote: I have a light and switch at the bottom of the stairs and a switch at the top floor. I would like to add a 2nd light at the top of the stairs above the present switch to illuminate the upper stairs. Hopefully I can tap into the existing switch. Is this possible with no extensive rewiring of the system ??? Thanx for any replies |
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Len Shure wrote: Hey I tried that on my own and now have two lamps that burn at half the light. Don't know what I did wrong. Am thinking about just doubling watt power of the light but would like to fix it right. Norman Irvine wrote: I have a light and switch at the bottom of the stairs and a switch at the top floor. I would like to add a 2nd light at the top of the stairs above the present switch to illuminate the upper stairs. Hopefully I can tap into the existing switch. Is this possible with no extensive rewiring of the system ??? Thanx for any replies You have wired them in series vice parrallel. I am sure one of the electricians on here will tell you how to fix it. Harry K |
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Len Shure wrote: Hey I tried that on my own and now have two lamps that burn at half the light. Don't know what I did wrong. Am thinking about just doubling watt power of the light but would like to fix it right. Norman Irvine wrote: I have a light and switch at the bottom of the stairs and a switch at the top floor. I would like to add a 2nd light at the top of the stairs above the present switch to illuminate the upper stairs. Hopefully I can tap into the existing switch. Is this possible with no extensive rewiring of the system ??? Thanx for any replies You have wired them in series vice parrallel. I am sure one of the electricians on here will tell you how to fix it. Harry K |
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Norman Irvine wrote:
I have a light and switch at the bottom of the stairs and a switch at the top floor. I would like to add a 2nd light at the top of the stairs above the present switch to illuminate the upper stairs. Hopefully I can tap into the existing switch. Is this possible with no extensive rewiring of the system ??? Thanx for any replies You'll have to tap into the light, not the switch. |
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In alt.home.repair on Sun, 20 Feb 2005 16:55:16 -0800 Len Shure
posted: Hey I tried that on my own and now have two lamps that burn at half the light. Don't know what I did wrong. Am thinking about just doubling watt power of the light but would like to fix it right. Doubling the wattage won't do it. _______________ Power ___/ \_______Light___Other half of power _______________ The light above is on. If you flip both swithches, it will still be on, but the current will flow through the bottom wire. You can put a second light in parallel with the first light, and that will work. But if you just put it in symmetry with the first light, that is, if you put it between the first word "power" and the first switch, the two lights will be in series and will each be running on about 55 volts (if using bulbs of the same wattage). That's why your lights are not bright. Norman Irvine wrote: I have a light and switch at the bottom of the stairs and a switch at the top floor. I would like to add a 2nd light at the top of the stairs above the present switch to illuminate the upper stairs. Hopefully I can tap into the existing switch. Is this possible with no extensive rewiring of the system ??? Thanx for any replies Meirman -- If emailing, please let me know whether or not you are posting the same letter. Change domain to erols.com, if necessary. |
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050220 1955 - Len Shure posted:
Hey I tried that on my own and now have two lamps that burn at half the light. Don't know what I did wrong. Am thinking about just doubling watt power of the light but would like to fix it right. Norman Irvine wrote: I have a light and switch at the bottom of the stairs and a switch at the top floor. I would like to add a 2nd light at the top of the stairs above the present switch to illuminate the upper stairs. Hopefully I can tap into the existing switch. Is this possible with no extensive rewiring of the system ??? Thanx for any replies Go down to the panel and take the neutral wire for that circuit off the neutral bar and hook it up to another breaker so that you have 220 at the lights. That should brighten them up some... |
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