(2) Single Pole Switches

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mstrlucky74

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If you a have (2) single poles toggle switches ganged together controlling different switch legs how many wires for each? I am thinking (3) plus a ground for both.
 
I think with the neutral requirement in each switch box, you will need 3 conductor cable for each.
 
Being that you bid commercial jobs we will assume a separate circuit for each switch. Two Hots, two switch legs, wire nut each home run neutral to each switch leg neutral,
w/MWBC you could have only one homerun neutral & two switch leg neutral. Grounds can be kept separate or all under one wire nut.
 
Depends on whether the switch supplies the fixture or is, as the OP stated, a switch leg with power coming from the fixture. Are both on the same circuit, or is it an MWBC at the fixture(s)?
 
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