Out Of This World 3 Way To 4 Way Switch
Connect the returning travellers from the new switch.
3 way to 4 way switch. In the first position the contacts are connected straight through so that the switch has no effect. A 4 way switch has two positions. Some examples of switches that can be used as 4 way with the addition of another switch are both the z wave smart switches and the idevices variant.
Slide your mouse over the image to see the switch change state if you have javascript enabled in your browser. In doing so we will learn how to wire a 3 way switch as well. You can go on to 5 way light switches as well if the area where the light is being installed is very large.
Take the existing wires that are now connected to the other 2 traveller terminals and connect them to the in or the. In position two the switch cross connects the contacts on the left with the contacts on the right in an x connection. Please leave a comment i.
The others may also be used as 4 way switches by adding additional units. While 3 way setups require two different switches a 4 way setup requires 3 different switches.