Red is never a constant hot. Always a traveler. You can tell which 2 are the travelers because they will be in the same wire. The common is either the hot or the switch leg.
I had this situation last friday but with a 4 way in the middle. The thing never worked right but it worked close enough that it didn't bother them for years and years lol I got it sorted after a while but it took some headscratching to get there. The lady didn't know it was a 4 way & told me it was one of the 3 ways that took a crap. so i replaced one 3 way before noticing there was a 4 way in the middle, once i noticed that then i figured maybe it was always hooked up wrong at the 4 way. Turns out that was the case & voila bobs your auntie, it all worked perfectly after that. Wahhooo
Lol gotta love it when someone fixes something and makes some else's job harder. Lol this is y I try to ask questions lol u never know what u might get from them lol 😆
That hat is the greatest thing! Gotta protect that dome. Thank goodness for smart bulbs, dimmers will go away. Pretty much all my bulbs are smart, voice dimming etc.
@thehandymanexperience226 well they are just cheap smart bulbs, they link to Google or Alexa. Pretty handy. I can kick the lamps in the living room on or off from anywhere, just by telling Google to do it. Google turn left lamp to 25% and change the color to orange. I have my porch light set to turn on and off automatically.
Working live I would wear rubber gloves as a extra measure of protection. Sometimes those wires in those older homes have compromised insulation. Wow that 16 year old water heater is still in service. I wish the new ones would last half that long.
Dam I had to get out the popcorn this was like a double feature. Bottom line you got it done by using process of elimination. I see your power screwdriver has become the go to tool haven’t seen that crappy Milwaukee drill. Pick up extra stars for patience 👍👍
i think that black cloth tape is tesa tape, usually u see it used with automotive wiring harnesses, i love that stuff. Strange to see it being used there.
👍 Easy...... Hate them old cloth covered wires..... You know even in the early 70s as I was in electrical school we didn't have cloth covered wires but ☝️ all residential wiring was aluminum. (in eastern Europe)
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Red is never a constant hot. Always a traveler. You can tell which 2 are the travelers because they will be in the same wire. The common is either the hot or the switch leg.
In the rental world everything goes, I can't always go off colors since probably the last guy probably goofed it up.
Well done Brian. Those things boggle my mind.
Thanks James!!! Yea I'm getting a bit better at them now. In the beginning, they caused my alot of problems!
Nice job! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks!!!!!
Great work. I never would have found that panel hidden in a kitchen cabinet 😂
Me either! She had to tell me! Crazy stuff!!
I had this situation last friday but with a 4 way in the middle. The thing never worked right but it worked close enough that it didn't bother them for years and years lol I got it sorted after a while but it took some headscratching to get there. The lady didn't know it was a 4 way & told me it was one of the 3 ways that took a crap. so i replaced one 3 way before noticing there was a 4 way in the middle, once i noticed that then i figured maybe it was always hooked up wrong at the 4 way. Turns out that was the case & voila bobs your auntie, it all worked perfectly after that. Wahhooo
Lol gotta love it when someone fixes something and makes some else's job harder. Lol this is y I try to ask questions lol u never know what u might get from them lol 😆
Nowadays, Bob is your Auntie.
bump cap saved me when I was in an attic and got a bad thigh cramp. I quickly moved to stop the cramp and hit a nail with my cap.
I can't wait to actually start breaking it in
That hat is the greatest thing! Gotta protect that dome. Thank goodness for smart bulbs, dimmers will go away. Pretty much all my bulbs are smart, voice dimming etc.
I didn't even know they have voice dimming bulbs, crazy!!!
@thehandymanexperience226 well they are just cheap smart bulbs, they link to Google or Alexa. Pretty handy. I can kick the lamps in the living room on or off from anywhere, just by telling Google to do it. Google turn left lamp to 25% and change the color to orange. I have my porch light set to turn on and off automatically.
The last guy who worked on those switches did not leave you a lot wire to work with... But nice work Brian! Thanks for posting!
Yea for sure! And plus gave me extra work lol 😆 🙃
Hate 3 way switches. Thanks for video!
Same lol 😆 for this reason 🤣
Ur great with your customers. Nice work on this one.
Thanks man I appreciate it!!!
Working live I would wear rubber gloves as a extra measure of protection. Sometimes those wires in those older homes have compromised insulation. Wow that 16 year old water heater is still in service. I wish the new ones would last half that long.
Yea water heaters now a days r garbage. Bradford white is my go to water heater hopefully there still decent. We shall see
crazy stuff, thxs for sharing...
I know right, trouble always finds me!
Dam I had to get out the popcorn this was like a double feature. Bottom line you got it done by using process of elimination. I see your power screwdriver has become the go to tool haven’t seen that crappy Milwaukee drill. Pick up extra stars for patience 👍👍
Lol I love the Milwaukee but it's not needed lol the the electric screw driver Is awesome. Thanks!!!
All that tape on the wire nuts is a sure sign that an amateur was in there.
i think that black cloth tape is tesa tape, usually u see it used with automotive wiring harnesses, i love that stuff. Strange to see it being used there.
Yea who knows this is a first for residential
Says oh look cloth wiring and proceeds to stick fingers in box. Not too bright.
This is true 👍, if they were in worse shape I would have shut the power off.
Are you in the Southeast?
Maybe
Bro i dont know why u insist to work with live wires
I had to, u didn't wanna take a chance and shut hurt meeting off. It's not like I wanted to on this one
Why do you need the power off to change a switch Brian?
@@danb781 one should always turn the power off when working on electrical if they can
👍 Easy...... Hate them old cloth covered wires..... You know even in the early 70s as I was in electrical school we didn't have cloth covered wires but ☝️ all residential wiring was aluminum. (in eastern Europe)
Luckily I barley see aluminum. Good thing on this one it was just friction tape or what ever it's called
Hahahahaha.
I wasn't laughing on this job lol
Dun dun dun... 4 way is just as bad.
Yep I could only imagine