How To Wire 4 Light Switches

These two wires are the travelers to the 4 way switch.

How to wire 4 light switches. The third wire the red will not be switched at the 4 way location but passes to the final 3 way switch. 14 3 wire to light 3 from switch 2. 14 3 wire to light 4 from light 3. 14 3 wire to light 1 from switch 1.

The electrical source is at the first 3 way switch and the hot wire connects to the common there. The four black or red if you have a 3 wire to the fan light wires that you have left will each go to the second brass screw on each of the four switches one wire to each switch. At the lights the hot source is spliced to the black wire running between lights it does not connect to the lights. 14 3 wire to switch 3 from.

The red wire connects one set of brass terminals on the two switches and the black wire connects the other set. Connect the black wire from the power circuit breaker to the bottom screw on the light switch. Note that a 3 conductor cable is often used for connecting 3 way and 4 way switches to each other containing black white and red conductors. In this basic 4 way light circuit 3 wire cable runs between all the switches and 2 wire cable runs from the last switch to the light.

Here 3 wire cable runs between l1 and l2 2 wire cable runs from the last light to sw1 and more 3 wire cable runs from sw1 to the 4 way switch and then to sw2. 3 switches yet he has 5 wire sets. Which seems a bit strange for what he describes you would think only 4 wire sets. Free quick start guide here.

Terminate the black wire that goes to the light fixtures to the top screw of the light switch. The bottom terminal on one of the switches is used for the black wire coming from the power source and on the other switch it connects to the black wire going to the light. Secure the switch to the box with the screws provided and install the cover plate. 14 3 wire to switch 2 from light 2.

14 2 wire with power into switch 1. The black wire of the power feed coming in will be wirenutted to four black 6 pigtails which will go one each to the one of the brass screws on each of the four switches one wire to each switch. Plenty of 14 2 and 14 3 wire as needed. The circuit neutral is spliced at each switch box through to the light fixture using the white wire.