3 Way Switch Animation. How a 3-Way switch Works

BHW 3 Way Switch Animation. A 3-way switch is analyzed and described as to how it works. This is a short clip from the instructional program, The Basics of Household Wiring. www.electrical-online.com/stor.... Enroll in my full course, Learn The Basics of household Wiring at www.udemy.com/learn-the-basic...

[@kylehall3493]

Most concise video on the subject I’ve seen! Thanks for being clear and to the point 😊

[@rabapab23]

Thank you!! I have a 3 way switch in my home, with other things on the circuit. It was driving me nuts! Watched this video, fixed in 2 minutes! Thanks a million billion trillion quadrillion!

[@blainederouen9977]

This is the most informative 1:23 video I've ever watched. I've always wondered how the power is supplied to the other switch when the supply switch is in the down position. It's a constant power. All the switch does is change the power from pole to pole. Now it all makes sense of why I got shocked once dealing with a 3-way switch. Someone installed a 3-way switch in place of a normal 2-pole switch. The ground wire was connected to the left pole. The ground for that circut was electrified.

[@maedie1]

So why didn't the circuit short to ground when the switch was flipped? Just curious.

[@blainederouen9977]

@@maedie1 hmmmm, you're right, it should have, but it didn't. I didn't own the place long enough to look more into it. When I changed the switch to a 2-pole, everything was good. Two months after I sold the place, it was destroyed by a hurricane.

[@demodemo5146]

This is the one that helped me understand it, thank you!

[@theinternetelectrician]

Thank-you! If you liked this one, you'll LOVE this one with more detail. ua-cam.com/video/xBEi_fYDMJw/v-deo.html

[@tomfrantz]

Kind of the best video on the subject. Disneyesque simplicity and clarity and visual aid.

[@mdliftonmts]

Best description and animation of how it works

[@theinternetelectrician]

Thanks for the comment! Have you seen the full version? ua-cam.com/video/xBEi_fYDMJw/v-deo.htmlsi=wBcdzOZZSQhAP01T

[@alvarado2167]

Extremely helpful, thank you!!!

[@AdventureLife-rp8el]

Very well explained, thank you

[@LaGrasa617]

Awesome video. Thank you.

[@pablozarate2675]

Loved this video, thank you.

[@Electric-Air-Service]

Excellent video

[@Spacium-133]

love videos like this

[@ricardojimenez6571]

Thank you for sharing

[@Rick-the-Swift]

Hi. Thanks for the instructional and I thought it was very good. I wonder if you have a video showing the inner mechanisms of 3 way and/or 4 way switches, which shows exactly how flipping the lever can connect and disconnect the juxtaposing travelers and commons. Have not found such a video yet. Thanks again.

[@elyziumlights8565]

its still so confusing

[@thelostviking225]

It's funny bc to me it's so clear when I watch these videos or get these lessons in class. As soon as I have to run the wires out on a rough it's like my brain shuts off or scrambles or something. The only way I can do this is by drawing a diagram on site.

[@fireboltaz]

Go get your husband to take care of your confusion

[@jayb.2649]

@@thelostviking225me too lol.

[@sukhps]

@elyzium i agree

[@LightGesture]

Do what do you do with the extra wires?

[@19580822]

There are no defined NO or NC terminals like you would find on a spdt relay, or temperature switch, or pressure switch. The current path depends entirely on the relative positions of the two switches.

[@Thatinnoutguy]

You an 1141 or what

[@weallgonnadiebutnottoday6220]

what simulator did you use?

[@luthmhor]

The trick is that these aren’t normal “on-off” switches, basically they break one circuit and energize another one (power is always flowing through part of the switch) whenever they are flipped. Rather than a single pole single throw switch that just breaks or energizes a circuit.

[@javgroman]

Got it.

[@Wingedsou]

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