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Old 01-25-2009, 01:08 PM   #1
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Is there a way to isolate one of twolight fixtures on a three way switch circuit? Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
 
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No. You would have to take one of the lights out of the 3-way circuit, and add a new switch and "switch leg" to the light that you want to isolate. You could also add another 3-way circuit to the light fixture so that you would have two 3-way light circuits. So that two of the 3-way switches controls one light, and the other two switches control the other.
 
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What I have is a tandem garage that I've converted half into a home theater so I'm trying to eliminate the light turning on in that room when someone comes into the garage from the house. I was hoping there was a way without running new wire.
 
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