Jimmy7
Senior Member
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Occupation
- Electrician
I had a new customer who asked me to look at their kitchen lights in their home. They have recessed lights that are on a set of three ways with one four way in the middle. This is what I found - On one end that have just a 3-way with just a 14-3, on the other end they have a 14-3 and a feed which is a 14-2. In the middle (4-Way location) they have the two 14-3 and a 14-2 that goes to the recessed fixtures. I don’t see how this could have ever worked properly, or am I missing something?
The homeowner wanted me to do the easiest thing possible, so he decided that he didn’t need a switch at the end where the feed was. I used the black and white (Capping the red) of the three wire as the hot and neutral (Moved hot and neutral to the 4-Way location) and moved the 3-way to the 4-way location where the recessed switch leg was located. I wasn’t sure what else I could do in this situation.
I’m not sure if I explained this clearly.
The homeowner wanted me to do the easiest thing possible, so he decided that he didn’t need a switch at the end where the feed was. I used the black and white (Capping the red) of the three wire as the hot and neutral (Moved hot and neutral to the 4-Way location) and moved the 3-way to the 4-way location where the recessed switch leg was located. I wasn’t sure what else I could do in this situation.
I’m not sure if I explained this clearly.