How To Wire 2 Switches To Control One Light. Check all wires for current with your voltage tester. Technical name of the switch is SPDT i.e. 'Single Pole Double Through' switch.
Here is what I have in the box for the switches Knowing how to wire a light that is controlled by two switches as opposed to one is a helpful skill. The second switch looks just like a normal switch. Maybe post a picture of the switch itself?
The second controls an outlet and I realized months later that power is always on, the switch has no affect.
Or you might have a light switch already wired, but want to add an outlet on that In this first example, I'll be wiring a one-gang junction box that holds one single switch, and that switch controls one single pendant light.
You need 'Two Way' and not 'three way' as wrongly mentioned in the earlier answer. Some "smart" switches, which can be controlled by smartphones and other wireless devices, require a neutral wire to maintain a wireless. How Two way control light bulb connection is works.