How to wire an illuminated 4 Pole rocker switch KCD4 - by VOGMAN

Need to know how to wire a 4 pole illuminated Rocker Switch? I got mine on Amazon, model no. KCD4, but there were no wiring instructions. As there are four terminals and it’s for 125 / 250 volt mains, it’s a bit unnerving to have to guess. Fortunately I’ve done these before and am happy to show you the correct way to wire this 4-Pole Illuminated Rocker Switch - which wires go to which terminal and how this turns on the internal light (LED). I've included wiring diagrams to help my explanation..

Amazon details : 4-Pole, Green Illuminated Rocker Switch 250 V/16A / 20A/125 V AC

I've also detailed this switch on my website here:

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[louisemeakin]

That's great. Helping me understand where to piggy back the circuit on my doorbell. There is a hole for a second switch in the green board but when I used it it just powered the LED. Now I can go off the 4 prong switch 1 to add my nicer looking brass button. Sweet!!

[InGodChappyTrust]

WOW!! Very direct SIMPLE direct instructions, wished every DIY video was this easy to follow! Two thumbs up! 👍👍

[MWPNW]

Thank you for such a simple explanation. That was fantastic.

[mannbrand]

perfect explanation, the best thing is that you show the diagram, greetings

[faisaltaqi]

Hey thanks for the demonstration. I have a querry?
Can we we make LED glow when current flows through it and that too without connecting load to it?

[DazP]

Thanks for explaining that so simply, i've wanted to add an LED latching switch to under shelf lights but they all seem to have 3 pins despite being rated 220v, any chance you could explain how to wire that please

[DesignandMake]

Thank you so much!!! This was so helpful it helped me fix my broken extractor with a switch. Thanks!!

[jeffp]

Been a sub for a while but this vid came up from a Google search I did while trying to remember how the switch for my food dehydrator was wired up, since I last took it apart nearly a year ago. This got me up and running again.

Great channel 👍

[agoojjim]

I need to connect four 14awg wires to one of four poles on the switch. Any wisdom on which type of connector I should use?

[rafaelnardi]

You have helped me a lot, Dear Sir. Thank you...now my Spray booth will have these switches to turn on/off both the lightning and the exhaust

[MikePate]

Great video, concise and to the point. Exactly what I was looking for. I can't stand these people who try to launch their comedy or talk show careers doing you tube how to videos. Really, if you want a comedy or talk show career then do you video based on that. When I'm looking up videos it's because I have whatever it is in my hands at that moment and I have run into a wall and need a quick hand to get me moving again. That's why I look up things like "How to wire an AC 4 pole illuminated rocker switch" instead of "Switch wiring". I had a need for a specific type of advice and googled a specific question. So I don't need all the extra that so many people throw in their and it's a real turn off. I actually started a business buying and fixing broken down chainsaws and reselling them with knowing a thing about chainsaws just by using you tube videos to help me along. A little common sense, a little mechanical experience and the right videos and your good to go. I make about $1500 a month selling used chainsaws and have for about a year and a half. I give a 30 day warranty with every once and have yet to have one come back. So it goes to show that these how to videos have a place. But people who are serious about what they are doing, like me, I'm wiring lights in my blast cabinet at 1:15am (a 4500 lumen LED strip and a fixture for a 200 watt incandescent bulbs to use as a heater to keep my blast media dry so it doesn't clump up). I have several decades of electrical experience, but am new to rocker switches and the switch isn't marked as to which is which. My meter set to continuity told me the poles matched vertically (hot and neutral were stacked) but doesn't tell me which is the line and which is the load. Therefore I needed a video. And your was the exact thing I needed. I wish more people did exactly what you did just get on camera, explain what they are there to do with a quick intro then get on to the meat of the video. After all that's what we are here for. So thank you so much for doing that and not trying to throw on jokes or play some retarded character that acts like an idiot (that can't be taken seriously) or wasting my time with some long drawn out video about rocker switches that has more info about your dog or your pregnant girlfriend and what you wife has to say about it. Some of these idiots are just to ignorant to be allowed on the web. But Facebook and you tube give them a voice. One I wish they would take away. Anyway, keep up the great work. You just got another subscriber.

[bonobobono]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK I just fix the power washer that’s been sitting in the living room for a year now! LOL maybe now I can get back to cleaning! Thank you so much!

[scottgilbert]

This is great! Thank you for the very informative video. I don't know why the switch doesn't come with wiring instructions (Servalite LTGC501U 4 pole illuminated rocker switch). It is described on the package as a DPST on/off switch, which one can use it for, but no illumination. Cheers!

[boboala]

Informative video...thank you! (In hopes you're still monitoring this channel...read on!) But 1 question I have (I live in the USA with 120V mains, BTW): I have a 3-hole wall outlet (Hot/Neutral/Ground) near where I want to mount a LED 4-light fixed track light. The light came with an open box/back and 2 sets of pigtails. I'm pretty sure the one set of leads is for a fixed 120V On/Off connection as the other set of pigtails, 5 pairs emanating from a diagram labeled LVLE/SEC/36VDC/ + -- which is for an optional Triac dimmer...?.

From the PRI(mary) there is 1 Black wire, 1 White wire coming out one side of the power supply, and a braided copper ground terminating under a mounting washer by - but not on - the power supply. (It's labeled PRI/120VAC with L and N for Black & Neutral wires respectively). I have handy a KCD4 DPST illuminated switch I could use...now...if I was 100% sure how to connect - if I need to - the ground wire from the outlet in the 14/2 Romex (14 AWG w/solid copper ground wire inside sheath) to the bare braided copper ground wire (about 10" long in the lamp box I mentioned above) that I'm using to make a custom length power cord.

So, the DPST rocker switch has no pole designated for 'Ground' so I'm wondering if I should/could bypass the switch & wire nut the ground wire - (safely isolated from the Hot & Neutral switch poles) in the 14/2 Romex to the braided ground on the light...or just not use any ground at all.
** I'm pretty sure the Neutrals & Grounds all go to the same lugs in my breaker panel in the basement...I am NOT using a subpanel...FYI)
TIA and just hoping you might see & comment on my situation. It's 7:45 a.m. here in Missouri so I have all day to get to the hardware store and buy a standard light switch w/ground terminal and mounting box. Probably will...BUT...I still need to use this switch, if I can, for another project on a vintage window fan (reverse flow circuit switch broke) & would appreciate/value any advice on grounding a KCD4 switch when used with mains/120V power.

[navdeepmalik]

After watching few nonsense video. This really helped me. Thanx

[marleenmagelinckx]

Awesome explanation Mister VegOilGuy! <3

[jojoblaze]

Thank you so much! Even if I am such a noob when it comes to electricity, I wired the switch NEARLY good, but my led remain still on even when the switch were off. I had connected the main on the bottom and the load on the top.
Thanks for the help!

[lonniecoleman]

Just subscribed SUPER GREAT JOB FINALLY SOME ONE THAT KNOWS AND SHOWS HOW IT DONE .GREAT HELP 👍

Can a similar method be used for a SPDT toggle + a pilot light? It's an on-off-on switch that's non-illuminated so I bought a pilot light to act as my indicator.

The switch only has 3 poles (one for each 'on' and 1 for common, the centre one). I wasn't sure how to wire in the pilot light so it illuminates for both 'on' position.

The caveat? I'm using the second 'on' position for my highbeam signal, however, I don't want the pilot light illuminated the entire time that the system is armed and awaiting a highbeam signalsssl. I may not be explaining it properly and I might even be psyching myself out.
I'm just looking for outside input on this so I can hopefully get a better understanding of how to tackle this project :)

[cameronpoe]

Could a use a 4 pole like this for my fans, if so is it basically the same setup