Adding pull chain light- just a clarification
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Steve
I would like to add a pull chain light, and the closet electrical source is a 3 way switch. If I attach the black wire to the common terminal and the white to the pass thru white connection, it should work. I don't want light to be controlled by 3 way switch, just pull chain. How can I be sure that the common and the white are going to source or as long as its live it does not matter if it is at top of stairs or bottom. There shouldn't be a live source at both ends.
All opinions appreciated.
Thanks
Steve
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