BoulderMike
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I have 2 kitchen lights, each on its own switch. I would like to re-wire them to where the first switch turns on both lights, but where if the first switch is in the off position, the first light goes off but then the second switch can nevertheless turn on and off the second light.
I have a solution that I wonder about being acceptable under code. I’d keep the first light on its single pole switch, but use a 3-way for the second switch. Then connect (using pigtails as needed) the load terminal of the first, single-pole switch to both the 1st light fixture AND to one of the traveler terminals on the 3-way switch. Finally, connect the 3-way’s other traveler terminal to hot and its common terminal to the 2nd light fixture. Does this sound ok?
Thank you!
I have a solution that I wonder about being acceptable under code. I’d keep the first light on its single pole switch, but use a 3-way for the second switch. Then connect (using pigtails as needed) the load terminal of the first, single-pole switch to both the 1st light fixture AND to one of the traveler terminals on the 3-way switch. Finally, connect the 3-way’s other traveler terminal to hot and its common terminal to the 2nd light fixture. Does this sound ok?
Thank you!