3 Way Switch Voltage Reading

3 Way Switch Voltage Reading. Trip the breaker or remove the fuse of the circuit containing the switches and outlet. The wire connections do not have to be removed.

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So, if you get 120 volts on different travelers by moving the garage switch, things are wired right. The 40 volts you see is with a digital meter most likely. It was wired this way in case we wanted to install a ceiling fan down the road.

Since You Can Change The Voltage Reading With The Switch, Maybe The Power Is Fed To The Switch.


I wired the circuit to match a simple example from a home wiring book and measure 120 volts when i turn it on. It seems to cause the light fixture with led bulbs to flicker a bit upon shutdown. So, if you get 120 volts on different travelers by moving the garage switch, things are wired right.

I Would Think It Will Read 0 Volts.


Thus, whether the bulb is screwed in or not should not make much change in your stray voltage reading. The 40 volts you see is with a digital meter most likely. Voltage measurements, with the exception of is there 120vac present or not, aren't of any value.

120V When The Three Way Was On.


The white is connected to the black screw in switch box b. Then go to one switch, unscrew the cover plate, and. When i was done wiring it up and turned the circuit back on i got 90v from hot to neutral at the light fixture with the switch off.

The Reading Is Actually About 120 Vac.i Was Just Being Imprecise.


When checking either of the traveler terminals they both read a perfect 115 to 120 volts when. The wire connections do not have to be removed. So i started with running a three wire from his existing switch to a new switch location.

All The Switches Allow The Hall Lighting To Be Turned On Or Off, But There Is A Residual Voltage.


The meter is a fairly decent grade micronta, bought at radioshack many years ago (the batteries in it are fresh). I thought maybe pinched wire or induction. Workshop has a 60 amp sub panel.

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