Does the read and white wire go together on a light switch?

[Doug Miller]

You don't know that, without knowing how the original switch was wired.

[jmDesktop]

I got it working, but the wire colors were differently placed than the book, the white one went to the common and black was one of the 'travellers," red, of course, was the other. I looked at the other switch and it had two black and one red, so I don't know. It worked and no fires or deaths yet.

[Everett M. Greene]

Only wimps worry about live circuits! A little shot of 120V helps to keep your teeth clean.

[Nate Nagel]

That sounds right, each switch should have two black and one red. one black from the fusebox, one black and one red for the travelers (present at both switches,) and one black to the light fixture.

nate

[Doug Miller]

Try again...