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Integrate the 4-Way Switch into the Circuit

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How to Wire a 4-Way Switch, Electrician Father Teaches His Son how to Wire his 1st, Thoughts?

What happens here

The instructor explains that a 4-way switch is introduced when there's a need for an additional control point in a circuit, such as in a 'super long hallway'. The 4-way switch intercepts the traveler wires that normally run directly between the two 3-way switches. To wire a 4-way switch, one set of traveler wires from the preceding 3-way or 4-way switch is connected to the 'top' terminals of the 4-way switch, and the other set of traveler wires (going to the next 4-way or 3-way switch) is connected to the 'bottom' terminals. It's emphasized that it doesn't strictly matter which set goes to top or bottom, as long as each pair is kept together.

Goal: Learn how a 4-way switch is physically and conceptually connected within a multi-location circuit.

Tools and materials

  • Electrical Wires — Transmitting electrical current (specifically traveler wires between switches)

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we want to add another patty? We want to add another switch here. Let's assume that we've got a super long hallway. >> Four-way? >> Four-way. The only issue you have to deal with a four-way is make sure, and it does not matter how it's connected. You're basically you're just going to cut this. You're going to put one set of travelers on the top, [music] and another set of travelers on the bottom. That's it. How many four-ways can I add in here? Can I make a sandwich? Can I make a hamburger that's this big?

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