Eaton 15A 120V 4-Way Decorator Switch for Standard Grade Lighting Control

SteffySteffy: We redid all the light switches in our house and love the simplicity of these toggle switches. We have a hallway that has 3 light switches through out and couldn’t get the ones we had to work so we ordered this one to try and fix the issue and bam! We were working perfectly. I would buy this one again if for some reason we needed another.

United States on Mar 20, 2022

D. GhiroliD. Ghiroli: Easy to wire, just push in the stripped wire and tighten the screws. Seems to be well made and at a reasonable price. It works fine now and I expect it to work well for a long time, though I can’t report of the longevity of the product as I just installed it and my project has a long way to go before completion.The one thing is I was ordering an Eaton 4 way switch and what came is a Cooper 4 way switch. As long as it works that’s not really a problem here as the description is still correct being a decora 4 way switch in almond. I’d buy again.

United States on Aug 13, 2021

N. Franke: I first got the Leviton "quiet" 4-way, which didn't work properly. This was a little more expensive but it actually does work. The feel of the switch when pressed is better than the Leviton and, as noted, it actually turns stuff off and on properly. There is an annoying gap on one side which knocked off a star since it looks a little unprofessional. This gap is between the toggle part and the border, not in relation to the wall plate so you can't fix it.

United States on Jan 13, 2021

Tomas Sz: Solid unit. Quality clamp-style wiring terminals. Works smoothly. About $10 less expensive than big box store units.

Canada on Nov 24, 2020

Douglas B.: At Home Depot and other suppliers, a Leviton 4way switch was over $35.00. This switch is just as good and a fraction of the cost. Nice and easy clamps to secure the wires too.
Edit: Oct 4 2020
This switch seems to have magically turned into a 3 way. Had it connected exactly as the Leviton 4way and now it does not work. I put the slightly cracked original back in and all 3 switches work as they should.

Canada on Aug 27, 2020

LLW: Using to replace all the older ivory coloured toggle switches in my home. Unable to speak about their longevity but they have good snap action and very minimal arcing.

Canada on Feb 28, 2020

I. Roddis: These switches are great, I didn’t have any issues with them. The screws that the copper wire attaches to are loose, and the heads tend to lie flush with the housing. This means you need to tip the entire thing on its side to expose enough nut to attach the wire to. A bit tricky, but workable.

If you’re new to replacing switches like I was, you will need ONE of these and TWO three-way switches to replace on the circuit. I mistakenly bought three of these, which is expensive and unnecessary.

Canada on Jan 04, 2020

TonyD: This switch gets poorly rated because it's easy to break if you think it's a normal switch.

Normal switches allow for side installation via a termination under the screw. And pros prefer side wiring vastly over back wiring (aka "back stabbing"). So pros are baffled when they turn the screws and the screw doesn't come out. But what is happening is there is a sliding clamp that is compressing and decompressing for the backwiring component.
When you loosen the screw, you have to allow gravity to let the clamp fall and open up for you to insert the wire in the back then you can tighten it.

** Again, the screw doesn't really move out from the switch when you turn it. This is incredibly counter-intuitive. **

The backwiring isn't a pressure lock friction system typical in backwiring, but more like a GFCI clamp based locking mechanism.

Steps to install this switch:
1) Unscrew until the screw doesn't want to turn (the clamp is as open as it can be),
2) Flip the switch to let the clamp open up with gravity,
3) Backwire your wires (not on the sides under the screws)
4) Tighten screw to clamp it down.

Great switch - but terribly...

United States on Oct 08, 2019

Mike: I don’t usually buy Eaton switches, but this 4-way is priced much better than other popular name brands. It feels very solid, has a nice appearance and a good feel. Gets the job done just fine at almost half the price. Eaton is a reputable electric brand, so I feel confident in the quality and safety as well.

Canada on Jun 14, 2019

PrimeExample: This is very nice. I used it in a 3 switch configuration not 4 like the title of the switch says. You could probably even get it working as a 1-way or 2-way switch. I guess if you think about it, it is always a 2-way switch since one way the switch is "on" and the other way it is "off". It doesn't have 2 other ways besides on and off if that's what you where thinking, it's only on and off. 0 and 1, True and False, yin and yang. You get the picture, I hope. The quality is pretty good also. If you don't know how to use the internet or are dumb then you should probably get an electrician to install this for you. Although, I have met a few electricians who where dumb and didn't know how to use the internet so good luck.

United States on Apr 04, 2019