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Replacing two gang switch with a three gang switch with extra light

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  • Posted on Feb 21, 2009

SOURCE: 3 LIGHTS TO 3-GANG SWITCH

I draw a little diagram may help you...4344d1c.jpg

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John Morganti

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  • Posted on Sep 23, 2009

SOURCE: how to wire 3 switches in a 3 gang box

WARNING: Do not attempt to do this work unless you completely understand the information provided below. If in doubt call an electrician.
Always make sure the power is disconnected from all possible sources before making any connections. Your description of the problem indicates that there may be multiple power wires coming into the same box. In that case local codes may require that the box be partitioned to prevent exposure to voltages up to 220 volts.
You need to determine where each wire goes to know how to connect them together. You cannot rely on color alone. If the power supply runs through the box to the loads then most (but probably not all) of the white wires will be connected together. If the power runs to the load boxes first then none of the white wires in the switch box should be connected together. They are used to run the switched/dimmed power back to the loads (and should be taped to cover the white in the box). In that case each switch has its own power input and they should not be tied together. A wire (could be black or white with black tape) brings power from the load box, gets connected to the input terminal of the switch and the corresponding black wire carries the switched power back to the load. The fan/light switch will have one power in and a switched power out for the fan and another for the light. The 3-way will have one "power" in (or it could be the final power out to the light) and two "carrier wires that connect to the other 3-way switch. If the power supply goes through the switch box then there will be at least 10 wires in that box. In that case see the attached diagram: a5fa64a.gif

john h

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  • Posted on Feb 14, 2010

SOURCE: I need to wire a 3 gang switches in a 3 gang box

before u start make sure power is off before working with electrical lines ---start with the 12/2 coming into box black [power] white [ground-neutral] and u will have 3 separate lines for the lights so u will have 4 lines total coming in the box== with the 3 light lines take the white and strip back the plastic and connect [wire nut] all 3 to the 12/2 white line --now take the 12/2 black line and connect it to the first switch gold color screw- bottom screw -now take some wire about 2-3 inch strip both ends and connect from the 12/2 black wire connection on the switch and connect to the gold /bottom of switch 2 than do the same for switch 3 connecting the wire from switch 2 so u will have power feeding all 3 switches-- now connect the black lines for the lights to the other side of each switch and ur done

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SOURCE: how to connect three gang

What is 1mm double core?
Following image shows example 120Volt 4 gang switches with outlet.
http://waterheatertimer.org/images/Single-pole-switches-in-4-g.jpg
Each 120Volt electrical box has one Hot wire. This is true for ceiling and wall boxes.
Normally in a gang box, the Hot wire jumpers across all devices in the box.
Some switch boxes do not have Neutral wire. Neutral wires are usually white, and are twisted together and covered with wire nut and shoved to back of box.
Open following links for typical 120V and 240V circuits in US.
http://waterheatertimer.org/B220C.html
http://waterheatertimer.org/See-inside-main-breaker-box.html

Feel free to add a comment and describe wiring, and voltage.
For example if hot wire arrives from one of the lights.
Describe the wires that you have, and what each wire goes to for best possible answer.

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Wiring diagram 2 gang switch

http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-wire-switches.html#gang

Is the neutral wire inside the gang box, or is the neutral wire in the ceiling box?

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I replaced a foyer light that is illuminated by a double light switch (switch 1 turns on the foyer light, switch 2 turns on the outdoor porch/garage lights) and have discovered that the wire from (I b

You have 2-gang switch.
Look at following illustration showing gang switches:
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-wire-switches.html#gang

Hot wire feeds one screw on first switch, and then jumpers to second switch.
Your jumper wire is connected wrong place.

Find hot wire... there will be 1 hot wire entering gang box.
Disconnect all wires, and separate for testing.
Turn power on and test each wire to bare ground wire... that will show the hot wire.

Sorry it is difficult to post question on fixya, or communicate with people answering free questions.

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I am trying to wire a three gang box that has 15 amp power into it which has a porch light a outside light and a out side plug. i have a black and red comming in which is hot.how do i connect this...

Copy following links:
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-wire-switches.html#gang

http://waterheatertimer.org/images/3-gang-box-800.jpg

You have to test which wire is neutral.... usually white wires twisted together and covered with wire nut in back of box.
Hot wire with test 120volt to neutral.
Hot wire will test 120volt to ground.

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2 gang light switch wiring diagram

I'm sorry, maybe I'm not understanding correctly and completely. First, I'm assuming you're installing a two gang box to replace an existing single. If not and you have two red and one black terminated to your existing switch, all you should have to to is; kill the breaker, remove the existing switch, get a couple spare pieces of black wire, just to keep things consistent, splice the three black wires together, terminating one on each switch, top or bottom doesn't matter, and carry one red to each switch. That's about as simple as I can explain it. From everything you've said, your black sounds like your hot wire, and your reds go to either light fixture. This installation should work for you hope this helps!
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Got three seperate lights want to put in into one thee gang light switch

Copy following link for wiring 3-gang switch:
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-wire-switches.html#gang

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How to connect three gang switch to control three lights, using two 1mm double core

What is 1mm double core?
Following image shows example 120Volt 4 gang switches with outlet.
http://waterheatertimer.org/images/Single-pole-switches-in-4-g.jpg
Each 120Volt electrical box has one Hot wire. This is true for ceiling and wall boxes.
Normally in a gang box, the Hot wire jumpers across all devices in the box.
Some switch boxes do not have Neutral wire. Neutral wires are usually white, and are twisted together and covered with wire nut and shoved to back of box.
Open following links for typical 120V and 240V circuits in US.
http://waterheatertimer.org/B220C.html
http://waterheatertimer.org/See-inside-main-breaker-box.html

Feel free to add a comment and describe wiring, and voltage.
For example if hot wire arrives from one of the lights.
Describe the wires that you have, and what each wire goes to for best possible answer.
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Have a pull switch with three terminals marked 1 gang 2 gang and com need to wire a light, which colour wire goes where

It sounds like you have a pull chain switch that turns on one and/or multiple lightsor light and fan. The common wire would be a colored wire (probably black or red) and the one and two gang terminals would be your switch connectors. Neither terminal should be connected to a white or green wire..
I hope this helps out.
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I'm trying to install a GE digital timer (model number 15086). The timer itself has three wires (red, black and white) and the light switch has two wires, one red and one grey. How do I hook this up? BTW,...

the extra white wire from timer goes to the group of white wire ganged together in rear of box. you need to connect a jump wire to tha group and lead to timer. grey wire goes to black. red to red.
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I took a three gang face plate of now this switch is number 1 witch operates the hall number two switch operates the sitting room. number three operates the third light in the same room. but number three...

You need to determine where the power is coming into the box. That power line needs to be jumpered to each switch. The black of the lights will go to the other side of each switch. All neutral wires are tied together.

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