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6check
09/24/2016, 01:41 PM
Is it possible to use two switches on one breadout box location?

I have two doors and I want to add a light switch to each to turn on the sump light. This would save me one spot on the BOB.

Gorgok
09/24/2016, 04:37 PM
If you connect two 2-way switches as is, either one will turn the thing on, but you have to turn that one back off to go off.

If you connect the switches to each other, then the ends to the thing you have to turn both on to go on, and either one will make it turn off.

If you instead use 3-way switches and connect them to each other flipping either switch will switch the thing as well. But that means if you have the thing off when both doors are closed, opening one turns it on, opening the next one turns it off....

It sounds like the first option is what you want, as its not a big deal to close the right door(s) to turn off the light.

LXXero
09/25/2016, 01:20 AM
yes this is exactly what I did. I wired them in series.

you can see in my video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp5Zh4MXy1Q