Both of the methods used are described below.
2 position switch wiring.
The other terminal is for the output.
The first method as shown in the figure above have the com l1 and l2 of both the spdt switches connected together.
The following image shows the front and back view of a typical household two way switch.
Two way switch can be operated from any of the switch independently means whatever be the position of other switch on off you can control the light with other switch.
The two way light switch wiring can be implemented by using 2 different methods.
The source is at the switch box and a 2 wire cable is run to each light.
Below is the wiring schematic diagram for connecting a spst toggle switch.
The five other terminals on each pole correspond to the five positions of the switch.
By wiring a 2 way switch the circuit below shows the basic concept of electricity flow to the load.
So what have we accomplished.
Middle row left 12 power.
If not turn the switch to the 1 position.
How to wire a 2 prong rocker switch.
Let s assume the load you are controlling is a light.
We will now go over the wiring diagram of a spst toggle switch.
Top row left no connection.
You can see that a spst toggle switch only has 2 terminals.
1 terminal is for the input.
The switch is divided into four separate circuits or poles and each pole has six lugs.
Or called a 2 pin switch.
If the wires solder to the rotary switch terminals remove.
When the switch is in the anchor position you want only the white stern light to be on.
Here i use a 2 prong switch for my horn siren.
From the back this switch will have three rows of terminals with two terminals on each row.
Spst toggle switch wiring.
One source is spliced to each switch with a pigtail to power the two lights.
The first way of wiring uses a couple of two way light switches with a 3 wire control.
There are two methods of making 2 way switching connection one is 2 wire control and another is 3 wire control.
Here are your electrical connections.
Multiple light wiring diagram.
Lug 1 position 1 lug 2 position 2 etc.
Standard 2 way switch wiring.
The electricity flows from the hot wire black through the 2 way switch shown in off position and then to the light and returns through the neutral wire white.
How to wire a 2 prong on off toggle switch.
Top row right white stern light and short jumper wire.
Consider the terminal with continuity 1 step 2 prepare the wire ends for the rotary switch.
Lug 0 is the common which is connected to other lugs depending on the lever s position.
The source is at sw1 and 2 wire cable runs from there to the fixtures.