11+ Wiring A Two Way Light Switch. All electrical pages are for information only! By using electrical wire 2 switch terminals are connected.
The old one has 5 terminals along. Here after electrical circuit completes when. A common application is in lighting, where it allows the control of lamps from multiple locations, for example in a hallway, stairwell, or large room.
You can't use ordinary rotary dimmer switches to do this because you could.
11+ Wiring A Two Way Light Switch. Here each switch will have common terminal, l1 and l2 (l = line terminal). I've bought a new brass 3 gang 2 way light switch to replace the old (30+ year old) plastic one in my hallway, but can't figure out how to wire it. These two way switches have a single pole double throw (spdt) configuration. Two way switching means having two or more switches in different locations to control one lamp.