I have a room and on one wall their are 4 switches and on the other their are 2. Those 2 are 3 way switched to the first 2 of the four. I want to put in 2 sets of Linear 3 way switch combos (WD500Z-1 + WT00Z-1). There is a complicated setup and I need help figuring out the right setup. I have drawn out what I think I should do, but would love some advice before I start splicing and rewiring.
Current setup:
What I think I should do:
I think I need you to label the wires in each box so I can tell what goes where. Not too sure which wires from the two gang box go to the fan/light and which go to the four gang box.
Neutrals on the WD500s need to go directly to neutral wire coming in from the power source.
That’s my problem. I have no idea which goes or comes from where. That’s why I illustrated it and put it up here. I have an IDEA of what goes and comes, but I’m not completely sure. Is there a way to find out?
The best way is to get a wire long enough to reach from one box to the other. Then with the power off (breaker off), use a meter to test each wire.
You may need to disconnect the wires that are tied together to really sort it out by testing each one.
You can use a battery and flashlight bulb to make a improvised continuity tester.
Plenty of info on the web about how do to this. If you are not comfortable doing it I would suggest you get an electrician to do the work.
OK thanks. I will do that first and then update my post.
