One Switch Controlling Two Lights Separately

It isn t unusual to wire two or more light and switch combinations from the same power source in fact it s common practice.

One switch controlling two lights separately. Switch again the cam rotates another 60 degrees closing the circuit to the second light. Controlling two lights separately with one switch thread starter hobbes33. The reason i want to do this is that motion sensors are attached to both flood lights so they never operate correctly. How to wire two separate switches lights using the same power source.

We want to separate them by putting in a double switch. Start date jun 1 2009. Separating fixtures formerly operated by a single wall switch and connecting them individually to a double wall switch allows more control and can save power. With some basic tools you can easily do the wiring yourself whether you are adding a light to an existing light circuit or adding a completely new circuit.

A single wall switch controls the power to the fan and light together whereas a dual wall switch has two separate switches one for the fan and the other for the light. You may want to control two lights with one switch in certain locations around your home such as the front entrance or a double bay garage. I would like to have the 2 flood lights on separate switches maybe it s called a stacked switch but not sure. We have 2 black wires connected to one side of the existing switch and a single red wire connected to the other side.

Then you switch it off the cam rotates another 60 degrees to an open circuit. To wire this circuit in this manner you will need to run a 14 3 between the two light boxes. This will allow you to connect the first light as you described above and to run this additional light from the same switch by utilizing the red conductor in the 3 wire as the switched conductor and the black wire as the continuous hot wire. Jun 1 2009.

If the fixtures have been wired singly on separate cables the average homeowner can change out the switch to make the fixtures independent. The cam rotates 60 degrees and closes a circuit to one light.