One Switch Controlling Two Lights Separately

If the fixtures have been wired singly on separate cables the average homeowner can change out the switch to make the fixtures independent.

One switch controlling two lights separately.

We want to separate them by putting in a double switch. The cam rotates 60 degrees and closes a circuit to one light. I would like to have the 2 flood lights on separate switches maybe it s called a stacked switch but not sure. There is one more switch right beside that switch that powers a different light.

We have 2 black wires connected to one side of the existing switch and a single red wire connected to the other side. With some basic tools you can easily do the wiring yourself whether you are adding a light to an existing light circuit or adding a completely new circuit. Start date jun 1 2009. Controlling two lights separately with one switch thread starter hobbes33.

Then you switch it off the cam rotates another 60 degrees to an open circuit. A single wall switch controls the power to the fan and light together whereas a dual wall switch has two separate switches one for the fan and the other for the light. Separating fixtures formerly operated by a single wall switch and connecting them individually to a double wall switch allows more control and can save power. This will allow you to connect the first light as you described above and to run this additional light from the same switch by utilizing the red conductor in the 3 wire as the switched conductor and the black wire as the continuous hot wire.

To wire this circuit in this manner you will need to run a 14 3 between the two light boxes. The reason i want to do this is that motion sensors are attached to both flood lights so they never operate correctly. Switch again the cam rotates another 60 degrees closing the circuit to the second light. Jun 1 2009.

It isn t unusual to wire two or more light and switch combinations from the same power source in fact it s common practice. An existing wall dimmer switch must be replaced with a single on off wall switch before installing a hunter fan to ensure consistent power flow from the switch to the fan.