ᐅ Intermediate switch circuit with 2 switches?

Created on: 16 Jun 2020 19:37
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quattro123
Hello everyone,

a question about electrical wiring.

I have 3 lights that I want to control from 3 different locations.
So, a four-way switch setup.

There are switches with two rocker switches. Is it possible to achieve this setup with only 2 switches?

1 switch with two rockers and
1 switch with a single rocker

?

Or do switches with two rockers not work if you have a four-way / intermediate switch setup?
I want to know if I can save one switch, or if I actually need 3 switches.

Thanks!
Mycraft16 Jun 2020 20:49
There are several options, but in any case, an electrician has to do it.
Knöpfchen16 Jun 2020 21:52
Maybe you are looking for a two-way switch / double switch. It looks like a standard switch from the outside but has two independent switches in one box, saving space.
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Escroda
16 Jun 2020 23:09
danixf schrieb:

Hmm, I’m stuck here.

Me too.
quattro123 schrieb:

I have 3 light fixtures and 3 locations where I can control ALL 3 lamps individually.

So, the three lamps should be controlled independently from all three locations?
quattro123 schrieb:

The key point was that one of the two-way switches is actually a double rocker switch.

But then you need to assign a different lamp to the single intermediate switch at each control point. I wonder how long it will take for the residents to remember which switch operates which lamp from which location?
seat8817 Jun 2020 05:38
He is looking for
Knöpfchen schrieb:

Maybe you are looking for a changeover switch / two-way switch.
It looks like a standard switch on the outside, but you have two independent switches in one box. So you save one space.


It is called a double changeover switch or a series changeover switch.