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Old timer at the supply house changed how I wire three-ways forever
I was at Platt in St. Louis last Tuesday grabbing some 14/2 and this retired electrician saw me grab two 3-ways and started talking. He showed me a method using a single traveler wire instead of two, said it saves time and confusion on long runs. So now I'm wondering, is this trick actually up to code or is he just passing down old habits from the 70s?
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nathanburns9d ago
Yeah @the_drew I was wondering the same thing about code when I first heard this trick. A guy I worked with on a big remodel swore by it, said he'd been doing it for 20 years with no inspection issues. It feels sketchy but honestly it works fine if you mark the travelers right and don't mix up your neutrals.
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