4 Way Switch Wiring Diagram Light End. The black wire running to the 4 way switch is connected to the hot terminal on the light and at the switch box it s spliced to the black wire from the common on sw2. A four switch configuration will have two 3 way switches one on each end and two 4 way switches in the middle.
The red and white are used as travelers between the 4 way and sw2. A four switch configuration will have two 3 way switches one on each end and two 4 way switches in the middle. The black wire running to the 4 way switch is connected to the hot terminal on the light and at the switch box it s spliced to the black wire from the common on sw2.
A four switch configuration will have two 3 way switches one on each end and two 4 way switches in the middle.
At each switch in the above 3 way switch wiring diagram the black wire gets connected to the common copper or black screw. From those switches is a 14 2 to each individual light. A 4 way switch has five terminals. One ground and 4 circuit terminals divided into two matching pairs called travelers.
