Combination 4-Way And Two 3-Way Switches

cowtown

Hello all,

I do handyman work which sometimes requires light electrical.
This particular request has me a bit confused.

Customer has two 3-way switches for their kitchen lights, they want to add another switch at the entrance from the garage. The floor below, which is the basement is unfinished so I should be able to fish wire as needed.

Do I have to run a 3-wire from both 3-way swithces to the new 4-way switch? Suggestions for best way to wire this with the least amount of fishing wire?

Thanks

Charlie

RowdyRed94

No. You can just pull from either 3-way box and rearrange the switch locations. Here's a great tool:

http://www.selfhelpandmore.com/switc...4way/index.htm

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cowtown

Thanks Rowdy.