3-way switching

[tedmelvin1957]

3-way switching doesnt use what conductor?

 

[roger]

Your questions are obviously study questions and we will not answer them for you. You are welcome to post your answer along with the possible answers and how you came to the conclusion and we will help you from there.

Roger

 

[jason]

I'd kinda like to know the answer.

All conductors on a 3 way switch are used.

Is this a real question or am I missing something?

 

[ultramegabob]

I'd kinda like to know the answer.

All conductors on a 3 way switch are used.

Is this a real question or am I missing something?

I think they are wanting to know which conductor in the "circuit" is not involved in the three way switching.

 

[jason]

I think they are wanting to know which conductor in the "circuit" is not involved in the three way switching.

Thats what I was thinking. I guess they used "3 way" just as a way to throw you off.

Thanks.

 

[roger]

I think they are wanting to know which conductor in the "circuit" is not involved in the three way switching.

And I would agree.

Roger

 

[Dennis Alwon]

3-way switching doesnt use what conductor?

Think about what conductor is used for the switch to control the lights. This will tell you what conductor is not switched.

 

[ultramegabob]

tedmelvin1957

tedmelvin1957

are you any closer to the answer yet?

 

[peter d]

3-way switching doesnt use what conductor?

The high leg conductor.

 

[roger]

The high leg conductor.

Although this is a correct answer, I don't think it is the correct answer.

Roger

 

[Dennis Alwon]

I can think of two that would answer the question besides the high leg...

 

[roger]

I can think of two that would answer the question besides the high leg...

And what two other legs it may be, we know at least one is being pulled.

Roger

 

[SEO]

Chicago 3-way or Carter system , both illegal. Anybody know any other names?

 

[peter d]

Chicago 3-way or Carter system , both illegal. Anybody know any other names?

A Shunk 3-way.

 

[ultramegabob]

kentucky three-way

 

[480sparky]

Chicago 3-way or Carter system , both illegal. Anybody know any other names?

California. Farmer. Handyman. Illinois. Power Beyond. Hot-wired. Husband. Three-Wire-Hot. Switchback. And my personal favorite, Who-cares?-It works,-and there's-no-inspection!.

 

[Mule]

I've uncovered one that had a piece of insulation slid up onto each end of the bare ground conductor of 12/2 w/grnd rendering a 3 wire so that a 3 way could work... does that method have a name?

 

[480sparky]

I've uncovered one that had a piece of insulation slid up onto each end of the bare ground conductor of 12/2 w/grnd rendering a 3 wire so that a 3 way could work... does that method have a name?

Hack. Trunkslammer. DIY.

 

[peter d]

Hack. Trunkslammer. DIY.

"Peter D"

 

[peter d]

David Shapiro's book "Old Electrical Wiring" has a really good chapter on the old "travelling bus" 3-ways.