Running 3 way

[dicklaxt]

About 1 year ago plus someone posted a schematic of a 3-way switching that was not the norm and I believe he called it a running 3-way.I have searched the forum for it but it appears it is to old.

Does anyone have that schematic and if so can you post it again.

thanks dick

 

[George Stolz]

I don't recall hearing about a "running fourway". Are you thinking of the "travelling bus"?

What features did it have that made it unique?

 

[jumper]

Are you talking about a Chicago or California 3 way by chance?

 

[Hameedulla-Ekhlas]

About 1 year ago plus someone posted a schematic of a 3-way switching that was not the norm and I believe he called it a running 3-way.I have searched the forum for it but it appears it is to old.

Does anyone have that schematic and if so can you post it again.

thanks dick

If you want to 3-way witch schematic.

 

[mcclary's electrical]

If you want to 3-way witch schematic.

Ham. that's the average setup, but he wants the unusual one. 480 posted it of a californina 3 way. It's illegal. Don't use it in the place of a forgotten 3 wire

 

[Hameedulla-Ekhlas]

Ham. that's the average setup, but he wants the unusual one. 480 posted it of a californina 3 way. It's illegal. Don't use it in the place of a forgotten 3 wire

Ok but I have not seen that one.

 

[dicklaxt]

Not the Chicago Or Calif nor the std 3-way,,,,,,,,that travelling bus sounds familiar too whats that look like?

dick

 

[jumper]

Not the Chicago Or Calif nor the std 3-way,,,,,,,,that travelling bus sounds familiar too whats that look like?

dick

I think this might interest you. Blast from the past.
http://forums.mikeholt.com/archive/index.php/t-69507.html

 

[480sparky]

Ok but I have not seen that one.

Now you have.

 

[Hameedulla-Ekhlas]

Now you have.

Oh, thanks this is my first time seeing such a diagram. Socket is also involved in this. Interesting!

 

[mcclary's electrical]

Oh, thanks this is my first time seeing such a diagram. Socket is also involved in this. Interesting!

Yes, the socket becoming energized is one of the things that makes this an illegal setup. Thanks 480

 

[ronaldrc]

Traveling Buss fourway

Traveling Buss fourway

Was it the Traveling Bos or Buss fourway?



http://home.comcast.net/~ronaldrc/wsb/Traveling_Bos_Fourway/1tb.htm

 

[dicklaxt]

Yes, that is it,it can be used with or without either of the 4-ways or both,in looking at this in detail working mode the only advantage I see over a coventional 3-way setup is that you have remote receptacle that stays hot,,,,,,,,,,is that correct?
Thanks my man

dick

 

[ronaldrc]

Yes that is right.

If you wanted to use this circuit in a house you could use the new 12/4 or 12/2/2 nm romex.

But I would not want to be the one trouble shooting it in the future.

 

[480sparky]

..............If you wanted to use this circuit in a house you could use the new 12/4 or 12/2/2 nm romex..........

Not if it's a detached garage.

 

[ronaldrc]

Thats true

Do they make 12/4 UF?

 

[LarryFine]

Socket is also involved in this. Interesting!

Yes, the socket becoming energized is one of the things that makes this an illegal setup.

If I'm not mistaken, he was referring to the receptacle, not the lampholder's shell being energized.

 

[Hameedulla-Ekhlas]

If I'm not mistaken, he was referring to the receptacle, not the lampholder's shell being energized.

I just read his question and find out asking regarding a 3 way switch and posted that photo. But I was unware of such a special diagram.

 

[Dom99]

Hopefully this will help. Here's a website that shows variations of 3-way switching. It will be variation # 6 so be sure to click on "Return to wiring diagrams main page at the bottom.

http://tinyurl.com/22jubr5

 

[hurk27]

I know with a regular fixture with a socket or polarized lamp connections it would be against code, but what about those line voltage pin fixtures that just have two black wires? what about quartz type fixtures? there is no socket.

could using this circuit depend upon what type of fixture to be code compliant?