Im trying to run three lights off of three gang switch but have only one live feed?
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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:
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
SOURCE: i need a diagram for home wiring, 2 gang switch
A two gang switch will be a swith witho the the shape of a duplex outlet. with a toggle on each end. there will be two screws on each side with possibly a green screw on one of the sides. The green screw is for ground, and should be either attached to the box or a green wire all the way back to the panel. The screws on one side will be a copper brown color and you will notice a strip of metal that connects the two screws together. This is the hot or common side (usually a black wire. The two screws on the other side will be a bright copper color, and they will be the swich leads from the switch to the fixture you are attempting to power up (the wires that connect to these switch leads are probably any color but green or white). Never connect the neutral (white) wire to any part of the switch.
The three way switch will have three screws on it. One is copper brown, and the other two are bright brass in color. The dark screw is the common (black wire). the other two screws connect the runners from one switch to the other switch. The runners dont connect to anything but the other switch. On one end the common wire attaches from the switch to the power and on the other end the common wire attaches from the switch to the fixture. The white (neutral) wire does not connect to the switches, it runs from the panel directly to the fixture.
I hope this has been helpful.
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Open following links for images of 3-gang and 4-gang single-pole switches.
With the 4 gang, just subtract one of the switches.
http://waterheatertimer.org/images/Single-pole-switches-in-4-g.jpg
http://waterheatertimer.org/images/despard-500.jpg
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