wrote in message
ups.com...
I have 5 rows of lighting I need to control from 3 locations.
2 of the locations would be to just power on and off.
The 3rd location would be for dimmer control. However, I need
independent dimmer control for each of the 5 rows.
I know by wiring a single 4-way circuit, I can control power on and off
at all 3 locations, but this would power on and off all 5 rows at the
same time.
Since I only need power control at two of those locations, I was
thinking of wiring it as follows:
- source power to the first 3-way switch (power control point)
- then continue the circuit to the 4-way switch (power control point)
- then continue the circuir into a junction box to split out to 5
3-way dimmer switches

The intent would be for the 5 3-way dimmers to control each of the 5
rows independently.
Can this be done without causing a problem ?


I think that you can make this work. However instead of using a 3-way
switch and a 4-way switch you would just use two 3-way switches. One 3-way
will have the line fed into it. The other 3-way will have the load coming
out of it and going to the switch box housing five single pole dimmers.
This way you will be able to turn all five rows of lights off and on using
either 3-way switch and when the power is on you can dim or turn off each
individual row using its respective dimmer.


John Grabowski
http://www.mrelectrician.tv