Stop walking across a dark room to turn on the light. Install a 3-way switch and control lights from two locations.

There are two types of light switches, says Donnelly: a single-pole light switch, which has two wires, and a three-way light switch with three wires that usually look identical.

Three-way switches are common at staircases, hallways or large rooms with multiple doorways. Most of the problems with these switches result from a miswired switch.

The simplest setup is to have just two three-way switches control one light. A three-way switch has three screws on it, plus the green grounding screw.

Belkin explains that the Wemo 3-Way Smart Light Switch can control nearly anything that a traditional light switch can. Here's everything to know.

A three-way light switch (one of the many types of light switches found in homes) is when two light switches in different locations control the same lighting fixture.

Excellent design, trouble-free installation, and elimination of the need for a matching switch gives Wemo another winner in the smart home space.

In some (all?) variations of a three way switch, either of two wires MAY be hot. if you are using Black/White wire, no combination is 'right'.

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Eve is out with its third-gen HomeKit Light Switch today with two notable upgrades – Thread support and compatibility with 3-way switch setups by just adding one of the new switches. Read on for ...