allyhunter
DIY
Hello,
So I thought this would be a simple switch out. Have a broken rocker switch so I'd thought I'd just replace it. The broken one is a P&S/L (Legrand) 3 way, where the red wire in the picture I believe is tighted by the top right screw. But what is the double wiring effect on the bottom right, of which 1 wire is piggytailed. On the left the metallic green screen is not used. And then the lower left .. .is that the live wire? I just bought a new 3 way switch from Lowe's and it's not the same as the one I currently have. The new one the common one I've seen on youtube. 4 screws, 2 on each side. Dark brown (lower right), Green, (upper left), and then 2 brass screws one on each side. So where would my old wires go... when I replace it with the new 3 way switch? Thanks in advance for your help!




So I thought this would be a simple switch out. Have a broken rocker switch so I'd thought I'd just replace it. The broken one is a P&S/L (Legrand) 3 way, where the red wire in the picture I believe is tighted by the top right screw. But what is the double wiring effect on the bottom right, of which 1 wire is piggytailed. On the left the metallic green screen is not used. And then the lower left .. .is that the live wire? I just bought a new 3 way switch from Lowe's and it's not the same as the one I currently have. The new one the common one I've seen on youtube. 4 screws, 2 on each side. Dark brown (lower right), Green, (upper left), and then 2 brass screws one on each side. So where would my old wires go... when I replace it with the new 3 way switch? Thanks in advance for your help!



