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How to rewire to eliminate one switch.

Crowbarman55

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I have a three way switch setup why you're just like this picture how do I rewire it to eliminate one of the switches?
Thanks.
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Gozo

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Using the colors they use in the picture: If eliminating the right switch, connect the right red and black, and abandon the white neutral traveler, then use the left red/black to the switch. If getting rid of the left switch, abandon all the left wires and put the switch between the white and black coming from the bulb.
My preference is that the power enters via the switch box, vs. from the bulb as seen here.
 
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wyliesdiesels

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depends on which switch youre eliminating- the one with the source feed or the one feeding the fixture.

if source switch, disconnect feed from breaker (black wire) and splice to one of the traveller wires (red or white).

if fixture switch, pick a traveller wire (red or white) and connect it to the feed going to the fixture (black wire).
 
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