Wiring Diagram Multiple Lights Switch At End. If three four or even more lights are required to be switched from a single source the new cable can be extended to as many lights as required. This diagram illustrates wiring for one switch to control 2 or more lights.
It is very hot and also connects to the switch to make sure that that it can be switched to the hot terminal portion of the light itself. The other way to wire multiple lights to one switch is to connect all of them directly to the switch in a home run configuration. Extending to three or more lights.
Here the source is at the first switch SW1 and 3-wire cable runs from there to the first light L1.
Sometimes it is handy to have an outlet controlled by a switch. One cable connects to the previous light the other continues to the next light. Using the pliers to bend the ends connect the wires to the switch. In the latter case the neutral of the line white in the US is connected to the neutral connection of the fixture and the hot of the line black is connected to the black of a cable going to the switch.
