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What is a three-way switch used for?

Controlling a light from two locations.

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  1. Converting AC to DC
  2. Controlling a light from two locations ✔
  3. Storing charge in a battery

Why: Three-way switches let you control a light from two different places.

Huh, didn't know that: Three-way switches let you control a light from two different places.

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Answer: Controlling a light from two locations. Three-way switches let you control a light from two different places.

  1. Scouting America: Electricity www.scouting.org/merit-badges/electricity
    Explain how 3-way switch wiring works in a lighting circuit.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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