What you propose sounds like it would work, but I think you are making it overly complicated.
Can you draw a picture of what you want to do?
Can you draw a picture of what you want to do?
Yes your thinking is correct. You can pig tail the black feed to each of the switches.And your switch leg(Black going to lights) on the other part of each switch.How do I share the power in the 4 gang box?
In the 4 gang box I plan on tie all the whites together and all the grounds together. If my thinking is correct I can pig tail the black feed to each of the switches.
Is my thinking correct?
I think that would confuse a person with no electrical exp.:yes:If you run on 14/2 to each switch either the black or the white will be a switch leg or a hot. So one white will make up with a black or blacks.
I am fairly handy around the house but as stated in the previous post I am not an electrican. I understand simple circuits, 3 way switches, and the service panel layouts but that is far as it goes right now.If you run on 14/2 to each switch either the black or the white will be a switch leg or a hot. So one white will make up with a black or blacks.
There is 1 common feed for all 4 switches. Then one line going out to the first light in each group.Are you running one cable two your switch or two? Not trying to confuse you, but don't want you to end up with a short.
14/2 is what was used throughout the entire house when it was built. I am also not installing any 20 AMP circuits. I believe 12/2 would be required for 20 amp circuits. Just my novice .02 worth though.I'm not an electrician, but I have wired my house and shop. Wouldn't they be better off to use 12-2?
No It isn't making sense right now...I will have to think about it some more. According the picture the feed is run to the light first. If this is the case how do I power the lights in the other areas? Am I still using a pig tail in the gang box?Do you understand the picture 300zx posted? That is what I'm talking about. From your 4 square box to the switch.
Sorry to confuse you. I misread it. Just pigtail out four hots, one to each switch.Use 14/2 600v wire
Install a new 15 amp CB and run a line from it to the 4 gang box
Run a line from each switch to each junction box for each light group
Post #3 KeithM62948 read thread first:yes:Yes your thinking is correct. You can pig tail the black feed to each of the switches.And your switch leg(Black going to lights) on the other part of each switch.
I think that would confuse a person with no electrical exp.:yes: