Electrical – 3 way switch conversion to single pole to separately control an additional light fixture

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i currently have a 3 way switch with power coming in from a 14/2. there is a 14/3 going to a second 3 way switch with a 14/2 then going to a light fixture. there are white neutrals connected to each other in both switch boxes.

i would like to add a second light fixture that is controlled only by the second switch and then have the first light switch only control the existing light fixture.

can i remove one of the traveler wires (black) from the first 3 way light switch where the power is coming in and connect the end of the black traveler wire to the incoming power wire (black), then connect the other end of the traveler wire (black) to the second switch to bring constant power to that switch. then remove the 14/2 black wire from the second switch which was going to the light fixture and connect it to the other traveler wire (red) that is still connected to the first switch. then connect a new 14/2 black wire to the second switch that goes to the new light fixture?

Best Answer

Assuming that you have

 supply - 14/2 -- 3-way switch -- 14/3 --- 3 way switch --- 14/2 light fixture

yeah, you can do that.

you have something like this:

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convert it to this:

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