How to Hook Up a Three-Way Light Switch?

Turn off power at the breaker

Verify power is off with a tester

Remove the switch plate and pull out the switch

Identify the common terminal on each three-way switch

Connect the incoming hot wire to the common terminal on the first switch

Connect the switched leg to the common terminal on the second switch

Connect the two traveler wires between the traveler terminals on both switches

Connect the ground wire to the green ground screw on each switch

Connect the neutral wires together if present in the box

Secure all wire connections with wire nuts

Carefully tuck the wires back into the box

Mount the switches back into the electrical boxes

Reinstall the switch plates

Restore power at the breaker

Test the light from both switches

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