How To Wire A 4 Way Light 

4-Way switches always intimidated me and I had to keep the packaging with the diagram close at hand so as not to foul it up. Your explanation is so simple and straightforward. Thank you Shannon.

This guy is my go to for how to do something. I'm a plumber but thanks to Shannon I'm Jack of a couple more trades master of one.

I watched some computer generated videos and didn’t really grasp what was going on. Your video just helped me wire in my first 4way switch! I think I watched it 20 times or so but finally got it wired up and it works! Thanks!!!

Hey man thanks for the video, I’m in grade 10 construction and we are doing some house wiring, for our bonus assignment the teacher wants us to use a 4-way switch with 3-way switches to control a light, this vid helped a lot. Thanks again🙏

Your video was SO HELPFUL!!!! Re-switched a hallway in my dad’s new house and this is exactly the direction we needed. Thank you so much. Fantastic demonstration.

You have to be one of the best people at explaining things.

I want to personally thank you for making this video - I was having so many issues wiring this setup in my home. One of the three switches never worked quite right. With your clear instructions and visuals I was able to get it fixed for good :) tyvm

I wish I would have had this info four years ago I really scratched my head doing this for my 6 can lights downstairs. Trial and error until I read about it for 24 hours straight. Great videos man.

Great video! Been struggling with a middle switch commanding all other switches. All the wiring was painted, so after identifying the colors, the four-way was improperly wired...super easy fix thanks to your video explaining the functions of each switch. Done and Done! :)

Bought a new house and changed all the switches and my hallway with three switches was my last problem. I have spent weeks after work switching different wires all around and going crazy. Watched this video and it turns out my problem was the third switch. I had the black wire that goes to the light in the wrong spot. Thank you for the well made video and the info. You saved me from having to call an electrician.

Shannon I love at the beginning how it looks like you were laughing!

Great Video Shannon, I would like to add one thing for noobies out there, when adding 4 way switches to any circuit, they must always be connected in between 3 way switches(as Shannon did here). just figured I'd throw that in don't think he mentioned it in the video. once again thanks Shannon, I watch about all your videos.

Thank you so much for these videos, I swear your explanations are the only thing getting me through my labs (electrical foundations)

Excellent and simple way to explain the 4-way..... awesome.

Best DIY channel 👍

I can’t thank you enough for this video!!! I’d set up my circuit using another video and messed something up. Couldn’t figure it out based on the original guy’s instructions. Followed you through this video and it works perfectly now! Thank you!!!

Have watched quite a few of your videos over time covering various segments of construction… you’ve been a tremendous help… wish could’ve worked directly with you as feel could gain lotta insight and tricks of the trade so to speak… thanx again!

I love the video and channel. I'm pretty dumb though and had no idea what a four way light switch was until the end when you tested it.

Perfect video, that last switch I was confused about the black screw and you helped! Thank you 🎉

Had a 4 way switch that seemed to be more like a main power switch. Watched your video and figured out two wires on said switch were connected wrong. Switched them and everything works as it should!

this is exactly what i need .... one switch at the top of the stairs to the basement... one at one end of the hall at the bottom of the stairs in the basement and one at the other end of the hall ...i love this.... i watch the SHIT out of all your vids ...thank you SO much for your videos. Even though i'm not a certified electrician , i was allready fairly confident, never-the-less, they have helped me ENORMOUSLY, further adding to my confidence ...in any case, for insurance purposes, should there ever be a fire -- i will still have an electrician overlook my work and OK the job, essentially turning me into his unpaid apprentice (35 bucks for half an hour work doesn't seem like much to me if it helps me sleep at night :) ) ... ,thank you again, these vids gave me the added confidence that i was doing it right. the narrative is perfect and the camera is places just right -- you have no idea how happy these vids make me

Great video Shannon! Thank you so much!

You have the best videos for DIY, in all sense. Well done videos with all needed explanations. I’d enjoy watching your contributions on a trade that even when regulated, there is always room for improvement, changes due to safety and practices of the trade. A sincere Thank you very much!

I searched for only your video to help explain this. Well done. Thank you.

Awesome video, stepped out of electrical and came back so needed a refresher! Your video did the trick

Thankyou!!! Its 2021 and i looked thru 15 videos and this one helped the most!

Thats is a perfect illustration. Thank you very much. Huge help!

Clear, Concise, Helpful. Thanks!

Thank you for all your help.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge

Thanks for the straight forward video and awesome example board

Nice explanation,Thank you.

Awesome. This helps a lot.

Nice detailed explanation. Confirmed my plan forward

Always good content. Thanks!

Thank you very much. This was a lot of help. You really dumbed it down for me to where I could understand. LOL I really truly appreciate it.

Yo a you’re the man! Everything is working now! Thanks

Thanks Shannon, awesome video

Thank you for sharing your noledge is very clear very helpful

Great video, thanks!

Thank you very much, it was very helpful and easy understand.

Very well explained thanks 👍🏻

Thank you!!! You helped me a lot.

Thanks for the help!

Thanks 👍 straight to the point content.

Good refresher, thanks!

Thanks a lot for video

Good video did a great job explaining everything

Oh my God, thank you!!!! I have been looking at multiple diagrams, manufacturer instructions, videos, etc. For literally the past 3 days, and this just saved me! No one else showed those switches, the same ones I'm using. Do you have a donate page, I'd like to at least buy you a cup of coffee or a beer!

Well done

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Thank you very much it does help

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Worked perfectly

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Thank you.

Hey man I always enjoy and learn something new from your project videos. I'm currently working on a Innovation on a home. So I'm rewiring and updating a few things the electrical part of the house and I ran into this situation. Okay on circuit number 5 which I have labeled after tracing and locating all the different electrical outlets that function with each and every breaker. Okay so back to my dilemma on Breaker number 5 I apparently have two pairs of 3-way switches one operates the hallway and another one of kitchen dining room area. As part of the remodeling that is going on I went ahead and added another pair making this three pairs of 3-way switches I'm breaker number 5. I added this third pair of 3-way switches on my garage. I believe I did not use the main line source of power to feed these new circuit. I believe I made the mistake by just legging out or branching out from an existing light circuitry because everything will stay on for a few minutes and then everything will just die and my breaker does not trip it just I don't know what's going on so if you have any feedback on this greatly appreciated and also if you could answer my question as far as if it's too many pairs of 3-way switches on one breaker or am I find adding 3in I just don't have it wired up correctly it'll be so awesome if you can do a video like that or even just illustrate a diet a wiring diagram illustrating the three sets of 3-way switches from one breaker. Thank you so much is the first time I ever commented on any of these videos. I'm certified to run residential wiring only I'm not license but I really enjoyed this field I work thanks again and God bless you!

Thank you

Awesome you are the man !!

Nice. Make sure you pigtail all connections nex time

Thanks so much, I always have a hard time remembering which way it goes,

nice and thanks dear

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love it tks

Even I don't speak English I understood you good explanation

You are a genius

You can visualize my house as such: you enter on a half floor and can go up to the living room or down to the basement. We have a four way swith that controls the entrance ceiling fan and basement landing light. So it's one switch at the entrance (the four way), one upstairs (three way), and one downstairs (three way)

Great video on wiring a 4 way circuit. I have two 3 way switches at the beginning of the run about 6 feet apart followed by 3 lights. I want to put another switch at the end of the run about 35 feet away. What is the easiest way to accomplish this? I know I have to place a 4 way switch between the two 3 way switches and do some rewiring but am not sure what is the best way to proceed with the least rewiring.

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Great setup, great explanation. The best learning video to wire a 4 way switch. I've been so confused until I watch this video. Thank you very much!

Shannon...Can power originate at the 4 way switch and still work properly???/

Hello there, I really enjoyed watching your tutorial. I apologize in advance english is not my first language. I have a question can I feed a bathroom vent with a light plus a pot light Feeding from a 20 Amp GFI plug that is also is in my Bathroom already serving a 20 Amp plug on my kitchen? Your feed back would be very helpful thanks!

Hey there i have an issue using a dimmer in not sure if you or someone else has had any issue with this as well. So my issue is i have a 3way - 4way - 3way switch combo the first switch is a dimmer and also has the power feed and the pot light leg. I’ve hooked them up correctly (by testing with standard 3/4way switches) however if i add one master dimmer on the first 3way is only works intermittently and sometimes just stays completely off. Im wondering if theres a better way to do this or is it something that just cant be controlled by a dimmer

I have this setup in my hallway but want to remove one of the three way switches. Is that possible, if I tie the wires together somehow?

Can you possibly do a video on removing the 4way and leaving it with just the 3 ways

Watch your Vedic all the time very nice .one question can you teach me how to wire different four way switch ,the light in the middle

It would look cleaner if you could use the same color for the travelers and switched leg. Is there a reason to use only black and red this way?

I completed my wiring as described in this video, everthing works. I now want to add a porch light circut/switch off of one of the four way switches. Can this be done without the circut being interupted by the 4-way switch? Thanks.

Can take a separate branch from the last 3 way switch

I have same setup depicted in your video in my basement hallway stairs( one 3 way for entering from upstairs unit to basement, one 4 way for basement separate entry door and second 3 way at the basement level) how do i add a motion sensor so when the tenants enter through the basement separate entry door the light turns on automatically. However I want to retain the manual functionality of the two 3 way switches. Kindly let me know.

Thank you for your well done videos. I came across another channel, (NJ Discount Vinyl Siding and Remodeling). I noticed one of your (HouseImprovements) videos in a list of NJ Discount Vinyl Siding and Remodeling videos. Are you affiliated with NJ Discount Vinyl Siding and Remodeling? I don't want to insinuate they are using your videos without permission.

I have a 4-way incandescent BR65 lighting switches with a dimmer now. I would like to convert to 90 watt equivalent LED lights. I do not know if the old dimmer will work with LED lights. Do I need to change out the dimmer? I have seen 3-way LED dimmers. Do I need to find a 4-way LED dimmer?

Hello, It's Eileen again. I have a question.. I had a breaker trip and found that it was because the ground wire was touching the black screw in the box. Why would a ground wire cause this. I know a whole lot about the how of electricity but I don't know the why. I have wired 3 entire houses including the panel and outside wires and have passed many inspections. However, I didn't think there was any electricity in or going through the ground wire. Help me to understand this. I will continue to buy houses and do a lot more electricity and want more understanding. Thanks in advance.

could you add one more switch separating the middle and last switch?? and would you wire it similarly to how you would have wired the 4 way in this example

I want to replace one of the three ways with a three way smart dimmer. Should I install it in the box with the incoming hot line from the panel?

I’m drawing up a lighting plan for a large room (kitchen/ dining) with multiple entrances. I’m using 20 dimmable LED’s recessed lights and Lutron dimmable 3-way switches at 2 entrances. Now I want to go with a dimmable 4-way switch but, can’t find one worth the cost. Any help would be appreciated.

Can you do this with a 3 way dimmer switch in the sequence

Can you install an occupancy sensor in place of one of the switches?

The electrician who worked on our house 10 years ago really worked us over. He repurposed the common wire in the 3 way switches to the traveling wire rather than using the more expensive Romex for that purpose with 4 wires. All the switches with no common wire where at the center of the house . The ones that still had a common wire in the box were at the remote areas of the house. When I installed smart switches this was a major problem since the the smart master switch that talks requires a common wire to talk to the hub. They were far from the hub at the center of the house and got a poor signal. Dont let any electrician do this to you to save a couple bucks.

So if I'm running a 5way circuit following this video would I add another 4way switch before the light sockets? Or would I go 3way- 4way- 4way -3way - light

I want to put a dimmer switch on my kitchen table light which is controlled by 3 switches. Which switch get the dimmer switch?

I have a 4 way light controlling the light above my kitchen table. I want to put a dimmer on the switch that gets used the most. Do I have to put dimmers on all 3 switches?

I have the same setup for my kitchen light. I want to put a dimmer switch on one switch. I bought a dimmer switch which says it works with multi-pole switches. Which existing switch do I replace?

I replaced all the outlets and switches in my house some years back. When I replaced the three switches for the hallway, I followed the directions for a three-way setup. Wrong. Now I'm ready to go back and do it correctly with a four-way setup.

Can you install a dimmer on a 4-way LED spot light circuit?

What if I wanted install a dimmer switch, on which switch would I put it on, the 4 way switch, or on one of the 3 way switches?

I want to add electrical outlets. can I just add 14-2 wires from the boxes using pig tails without interruption to the light switches??

Can you install more then one 4 way switch between the 3 ways?