Great 4 Way Switch With 2 3 Way Switches
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4 way switch with 2 3 way switches. Four way switches are used to control lighting from three or more locations. Each set of terminals is one of the toggle positions. The 4 way switch connects in the middle of the two travelers.
Please leave a comment i. You need two 3 way switches to make a 4 way switch work. In this educational video we learn how to wire a 4 way switch system.
It s easy to get confused how to wire a 4 way or 3 way switch. At the second 3 way switch wire nut the two white wires together. It is important to understand how these switches are wired before attempting to troubleshoot or replace.
I liken the 4 way switch and its first cousin the 3 way switch to the famous movie wizard of oz. In doing so we will learn how to wire a 3 way switch as well. There are four terminals that provide two sets of toggle positions on a four way switch.
4 way switch configurations are used to control lights with three or more switches a 3 way switch is used on each end with one or more 4 way switches in between the two 3 way switches they do not have an on off position like single pole switches. Find the wires connected to the two traveler terminals. The black wire coming from the 4 way switch gets connected to the top screw on the side with two screws.
T2 from that switch is wired to t1 on the second 4way and t2 connects to the travelers on sw2. Here two 4 way and two 3 way switches are used to control lights from four different locations. The 4 way switch will have 2 terminals marked in and 2 marked out.