electricalmultiway-switch
I have a dead end 3-way switch in a 2-gang box. The switch is fed with a 14/4 cable using black as common, red and blue travellers, and white as a capped neutral per code. I would like to add a standard 2-way switch to this box with 14/2 running to a fixture. I would do this by pigtailing the black/common and white/neutral of the 14/4.
Any issue with this?
I may have missed something in your question, but aren't you going to need a neutral for the Maestro switch? Check out Wiring Diagram 8 here:
http://www.lutron.com/TechnicalDocumentLibrary/369666.pdf
I was able to get it working with the following changes:
For the switch being replaced, connected the black wire to BK, the other black wire to RD, and the two white wires that were capped together are now connected to WH on the new switch.
For the switch being removed, left two white wires capped together and capped two black wires together.
The red wire is no longer used on either end (switch) and is now capped.
Best Answer
Wow. You actually have /4.
The answer is it can work, but you may need to flip it. That is to say, right now, the black wire may be switched-hot going to the lamp, so the wires are
If so, you will need to rearrange other parts of the circuit so the other 3-way is the one with switched-hot and the wires that come here are
Then you can simply tap always-hot and neutral.
Tell whoever fit the /4, well done. Normally this question answers with a "nope, unless you like smart switches".