Two way light switch
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One way
N L | | | \----------\ | /--------\ | | | | | \ / | | X 12C
Two way
In all cases I've wired the switches so that when they are both in the off (L2) position the light is off.
Naive
An issue here is unidirectional current that can cause interference in electronics.
N L
| |
| \-------------------\
| /----------\ |
| | | |
\ / | |
X 12C C12
|| ||
|\----------/|
\------------/
N L
| |
| \-------------------\
| /----------\ |
| | | |
\ / | |
X 12C C12
| |
| |
\------------/
N L
| |
| \-------------------\
| /----------\ |
| | | |
\ / | |
X 12C C12
| |
\----------/
Correct
Whenever current flows in a cable, it does so in two conductors in opposite directions.
N L | | | \---------T-----------\ | /--------T+----------\| | | ||/--------\|| \ / ||| ||| X 12C C12
N L | | | \---------------------\ | /--------\ | | | | /--------\ | \ / | | | | X 12C C12
N L | | | \---------\ | /---------+----------\ | | |/--------\| \ / || || X 12C C12
