Connect Neutral and Ground Wires

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What happens here

Gather all white (neutral) wires from the incoming power cable, the 14/3 cable between the switches, and the light fixture cable. Twist these white wires together securely using pliers (if needed) and cap them with an appropriately sized wire nut. In a separate bundle, gather all bare copper or green (ground) wires from all cables and the green ground terminals of both 3-way switches. Twist these ground wires together securely and cap them with an appropriately sized wire nut. Ensure that each 3-way switch also has its ground screw connected to this common ground bundle.

Goal: Complete the neutral and ground paths for the circuit safely.

Tools and materials

Ground Wires — Providing a safety path for fault current
Neutral Wires — Completing the neutral path for the circuit
Pliers Unspecified — Assisting in twisting multiple wires together for a tighter connection
Wire Nuts Unspecified — Securing twisted connections of multiple wires
Wire Strippers Unspecified — Stripping insulation from electrical wires

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on your common here. So, there we go. We got power in and power out. Now, all your whites get connected. You don't do anything crazy with your whites, they just all get connected. Grounds, just go ahead and twist your grounds up. Okay, so that's it. We have power coming in to our common down here, the black one. We have black traveler going here to our brass, and it ends here, and we have a red traveler, and a red traveler, both

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