I'm slowly converting my house to UPB. I've successfully done a few single-pole switches and am getting ready to tackle the living room overhead lights which is a 4-way circuit. I checked the switches and have two 3-way switches that are wired black-black-red-ground and one 4-way switch that is black-black-red-red-ground. Neutrals are available everywhere.
Based on my research, I think that means I have is a "standard" configuration with the load connected to one 3-way, the panel to the other 3-way, and the 4-way in the middle. All the variations I found involved using white wires marked as black and all mine are solid black. The house was built in 2003. Is that a reasonable conclusion? Is there something I can do to verify it?
All three of the switches are installed in multi-gang boxes that will have US2-40 switches controlling loads that are on other circuits.
My thinking is to use one US2-40 to control the load and to replace the 4-way functionality by using multi-rocker faceplates on other US2-40 switches. I think that means my plan of action is:
1. Wire nut the blacks at the 4-way box and one of the 3-way boxes so the remaining switch box has one black coming from the panel and one going to the load. Replace the switch at that location with a US2-40 wired as a single pole.
2. Reconfigure the other US2-40 switches to control the same link as the new switch.
Am I on the right track? What have I missed? What, if anything, do I need to do with the red wires? An suggestions as to the best way to "blank" the face panel where I will have removed the existing switches?
Thanks, Bill
Based on my research, I think that means I have is a "standard" configuration with the load connected to one 3-way, the panel to the other 3-way, and the 4-way in the middle. All the variations I found involved using white wires marked as black and all mine are solid black. The house was built in 2003. Is that a reasonable conclusion? Is there something I can do to verify it?
All three of the switches are installed in multi-gang boxes that will have US2-40 switches controlling loads that are on other circuits.
My thinking is to use one US2-40 to control the load and to replace the 4-way functionality by using multi-rocker faceplates on other US2-40 switches. I think that means my plan of action is:
1. Wire nut the blacks at the 4-way box and one of the 3-way boxes so the remaining switch box has one black coming from the panel and one going to the load. Replace the switch at that location with a US2-40 wired as a single pole.
2. Reconfigure the other US2-40 switches to control the same link as the new switch.
Am I on the right track? What have I missed? What, if anything, do I need to do with the red wires? An suggestions as to the best way to "blank" the face panel where I will have removed the existing switches?
Thanks, Bill