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🔌General Home Automation => Automating Your House => Topic started by: larry on December 11, 2005, 10:30:46 AM

Title: Help wiht 4-way switches (3 switches for 1 light)
Post by: larry on December 11, 2005, 10:30:46 AM

I am trying to install X10 switches on a 4-
way application using PLW02 and PCW03.
Currently, I have 1 switch that has 4 wires
attached (not including ground), and the
other 2 switches have 3 wires.  I have done
3-way installations before, but this 4 way
is very confusing.  The directions hint at
a 4-way installation, but I have no idea
what to do with the 4th wire on the 1st
switch.  HELP!

Title: Re: Help wiht 4-way switches (3 switches for 1 light)
Post by: tommy on December 11, 2005, 05:54:19 PM

Try this link for info:

http://www.act-solutions.com/kingery07.htm

Title: Re: Help wiht 4-way switches (3 switches for 1 light)
Post by: todd on December 12, 2005, 12:52:51 AM

To do 4-way, you need qty two of the
thin "remote" switches and qty 1 of the
three-way X10 switches that has the
house/unit code switches on it.

The two blue wires on the remote switches
are connected to each other inside the
switch, so it doesn't matter which you use,
or just connect both if that's easier.

You have to replace all 3 of your existing
switches to make the X10 work.

For the "extra" remote switch, you can
substitute a momentary-contact (pushbutton
type) switch as long as it's rated for high
enough voltage.

If you still need help, email me at x10-
temporary@agrog.com and we can "talk" about
your particular configuration and colored
wires.

Title: Re: Help wiht 4-way switches (3 switches for 1 light)
Post by: nagyg on April 23, 2009, 08:58:11 AM

I have the same problem and I have replaced 2 of the switches. But the 3rd switch says 4-way on it and it looks like this:


                 red wire  XXXXX   red wire
                               X  S X
                               X W X
                               X  I  X
                               X  T X
                               X  C X
                               X  H X
              black wire  XXXXX   black wire

So I have 4 wires to connect to the 3 wires of the companion switch - how??

Title: Re: Help wiht 4-way switches (3 switches for 1 light)
Post by: dave w on April 23, 2009, 04:44:18 PM

Look at the "4 way wiring diagram" under the "Home Automation" catagory/column.
You need a second companion switch.

http://www.x10.com/support/support_manuals.htm

ftp://ftp.x10.com/pub/instructions/4-way-wiring.pdf

Title: Re: Help wiht 4-way switches (3 switches for 1 light)
Post by: nagyg on April 23, 2009, 11:15:40 PM

The links to the 4-way wiring diagram don't seem to work. On both links (primary and aletnate) I get an error "425 - failed to establish connection"...

Title: Re: Help wiht 4-way switches (3 switches for 1 light)
Post by: nagyg on April 23, 2009, 11:37:51 PM

Please ignore my post - the links worked with Windows Explorer (but not in Firefox). Everything is clear - Thanks!!!!

Title: Re: Help wiht 4-way switches (3 switches for 1 light)
Post by: Dan Lawrence on April 24, 2009, 04:27:57 PM

What version of Firefox?  I use Firefox as my primary browser and all the links opened a new window in Firefox.

Title: Re: Help wiht 4-way switches (3 switches for 1 light)
Post by: nagyg on April 25, 2009, 02:25:55 PM

I use 3.08, but I have also other issues with it so I guess that the link did not open was a problem of my installation ....

Title: Re: Help wiht 4-way switches (3 switches for 1 light)
Post by: Dan Lawrence on April 25, 2009, 08:14:19 PM

Upgrade Firefox to 3.0.9 via the "check for upgrades" under Help.