Ready to cross that electrical project off your to-do list? Understand wiring color codes so you can finish the job safely. Electrical Wire Colors The electrical aisle at the local home improvement ...

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'. It would be up to you to mark the white wire so ...

In a three-way switch, two screws are the same color while the third is a different color. On the old switch, note which one is the odd color and match it to the odd color on your new switch .