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Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout
This is a two parter:
1. In our storage room we have 3 lights, 2 are on a switch by the door and one is a switch in the corner of the room.
I'd like to have all 3 lights on the same switch. Would it be as simple as taking the wires running from the second switch, and running them to one of the other lights and connecting them?
2. If I wanted to add a fourth light, same thing... run from the closest light to the new one? Would it matter if I connect 3 lights at the same place?
Here's a poorly drawn rough diagram of the setup:
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This will work but make sure you delete the wire going from S2 to light 3 in case they are on different breakers (long story but 50% chance it could be an issue if you dont delete the wire between the switch and light). A run down list:
1) Delete wire from s2 to light 3.
2) install new wire from light 2 to light 3.
3) install new wire from light 3 to light 4 (if desired).
There is also a chance the electrician ran the wires a little funny, if the above doesnt work PM me and I'll give you the solution.
You are correct that to install a new light, you can go from the closest light to the new location. You may have to splice the wires in the outlet box and run pig tails to the existing light (youtube it). From there you can run your new wire to the new light location.