A wire running directly between two multi-way switches, carrying the switched hot leg depending on the toggle positions. In North America, these are universally called travelers. The term strapper is primarily used in British and Commonwealth electrical systems for the exact same function in a two-way lighting circuit.
Heard on the job
Run a three-core cable between the switches so you have enough conductors for the strappers and the earth.
Do not mix it up with
- Traveler: Traveler is the North American term for the exact same wire that UK electricians call a strapper.
Related terms
Traveler
One of the two conductors run between three-way switches, carrying power on whichever path is selected.
Three-way switch
A single-pole, double-throw switch used in pairs to control a load from two locations.
Switch leg
Conductor that carries switched power from a switch to the light or load it controls.