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The step-by-step process of connecting the wires with the power source and light fitting between the light switches can be seen below:• We welcome your comments and suggestions.

This is because power travels from one switch box to the other through both wires, but only through one wire at a time and is determined by the configuration of the toggle switches.

It has a metal jacket that requires a small red bushing to protect the wires from the sharp edge and also uses a special connector to attach it to a box.

With NM cable, the wire colors for travelers will be black and red using 3- wire cable.

In essence, a 3-way switch is a toggle switch.

Wire connectors, such as Connectors, work by lifting a lever, inserting the end of the wire, and then pushing the lever back down to lock the wire in place.

So now i am confused haha.

Back at the light fixture, the hot terminal on the light is connected to the black wire running to the common terminal on SW1.

These are the traveler terminals.