Lighting Circuit - 3 feeds from 2 gang switch box
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Refer to my attached image (diagram):
I'm planning electrical for my kitchen remodel. I have an existing lighting circuit, 20A with 12-2 wiring from the breaker box on the far corner of my house to an accessible junction box near my kitchen. From that junction box I'd like to run a feed to the wall switch location near my sink. From there, I need 3 things:
a switched line for can lights above the sink
a switched line for under cabinet lighting
an unswitched line for in-cabinet puck lighting
Can I run 12-2 from the basement j-box to the 2-gang switch box and feed all three out from there, or do I need to handle in a different way?
Any advice is appreciated. Thank you,
Brian
I'm planning electrical for my kitchen remodel. I have an existing lighting circuit, 20A with 12-2 wiring from the breaker box on the far corner of my house to an accessible junction box near my kitchen. From that junction box I'd like to run a feed to the wall switch location near my sink. From there, I need 3 things:
a switched line for can lights above the sink
a switched line for under cabinet lighting
an unswitched line for in-cabinet puck lighting
Can I run 12-2 from the basement j-box to the 2-gang switch box and feed all three out from there, or do I need to handle in a different way?
Any advice is appreciated. Thank you,
Brian
Last edited by bmears; 05-08-14 at 03:28 PM.
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I have an existing lighting circuit, 20A with 12-2 wiring from the breaker box... Can I run 14-2 from the basement j-box to the 2-gang switch box
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Nuts - that was a typo (fixed now). I would be running 12-2 from the j-box to the switch box (and beyond), NOT 14-2. Everything would be #12 wire. Knowing that, can it be done as described?
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Yes. Just remember under 2011 NEC all switch boxes not connected by conduit must have a neutral even if not used. So simplest is to bring power to the switch then the light but your diagram gets that right so no problem.