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3-part 3-way Switch Circuit Design trbo20 03-11-2007
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Posted by trbo20 on March 11, 2007, 10:08 am


Hi All

I am getting ready to update my largish family room and am considering
how to approach the lighting. I'd like to install flush mounted
fluorescents, halogen task lights, wall sconces and a switched outlet
in three separate lighting zones so that the room can be lit according
to its use.

In my switch box, I'd also like to have one master switch that turns
all three zones on or off regardless of the state of any of the other
zones. For example, if zones 1 and 2 are off and 3 is on, flipping
the master would turn on all 3. Flipping the master again would turn
off all three. Then flipping zone 3 once more would turn it back on.
It's a 3-part 3-way if you will.

Can this be done? I'm having a hard time wrapping my puny non-
electrician brain around it. If this is done, what's it called so I
can search for the wiring diagram?


Posted by on March 11, 2007, 10:19 am




If you don't have any luck with the way you want to do it you can
always go with X10.

Here's the link:

http://x10.com/homepage.htm

It has the ability to turn all lights on and off or in any combination
you want.

And it's pretty simple to hook up.

Hope this helps.



Posted by RBM on March 11, 2007, 10:43 am


Sometimes these schemes become more complicated than practical. Check into
Lutron "Graphik Eye" scene lighting controls




> Hi All
>
> I am getting ready to update my largish family room and am considering
> how to approach the lighting. I'd like to install flush mounted
> fluorescents, halogen task lights, wall sconces and a switched outlet
> in three separate lighting zones so that the room can be lit according
> to its use.
>
> In my switch box, I'd also like to have one master switch that turns
> all three zones on or off regardless of the state of any of the other
> zones. For example, if zones 1 and 2 are off and 3 is on, flipping
> the master would turn on all 3. Flipping the master again would turn
> off all three. Then flipping zone 3 once more would turn it back on.
> It's a 3-part 3-way if you will.
>
> Can this be done? I'm having a hard time wrapping my puny non-
> electrician brain around it. If this is done, what's it called so I
> can search for the wiring diagram?
>



Posted by Terry on March 11, 2007, 11:31 am



>Hi All
>
>I am getting ready to update my largish family room and am considering
>how to approach the lighting. I'd like to install flush mounted
>fluorescents, halogen task lights, wall sconces and a switched outlet
>in three separate lighting zones so that the room can be lit according
>to its use.
>
>In my switch box, I'd also like to have one master switch that turns
>all three zones on or off regardless of the state of any of the other
>zones. For example, if zones 1 and 2 are off and 3 is on, flipping
>the master would turn on all 3. Flipping the master again would turn
>off all three. Then flipping zone 3 once more would turn it back on.
>It's a 3-part 3-way if you will.
>
>Can this be done? I'm having a hard time wrapping my puny non-
>electrician brain around it. If this is done, what's it called so I
>can search for the wiring diagram?

You can't do it with regular over the counter switches. You can use
X-10 or a low voltage relay system.


Posted by Mark Lloyd on March 11, 2007, 3:13 pm


wrote:

>
>>Hi All
>>
>>I am getting ready to update my largish family room and am considering
>>how to approach the lighting. I'd like to install flush mounted
>>fluorescents, halogen task lights, wall sconces and a switched outlet
>>in three separate lighting zones so that the room can be lit according
>>to its use.
>>
>>In my switch box, I'd also like to have one master switch that turns
>>all three zones on or off regardless of the state of any of the other
>>zones. For example, if zones 1 and 2 are off and 3 is on, flipping
>>the master would turn on all 3. Flipping the master again would turn
>>off all three. Then flipping zone 3 once more would turn it back on.
>>It's a 3-part 3-way if you will.
>>
>>Can this be done? I'm having a hard time wrapping my puny non-
>>electrician brain around it. If this is done, what's it called so I
>>can search for the wiring diagram?
>
>You can't do it with regular over the counter switches. You can use
>X-10 or a low voltage relay system.

X10 can be highly unreliable at times. The relays are OK.
--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com

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absolutely no evidence that I can see?" -- Jodie Foster

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