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Posted by Bobk207 on December 8, 2008, 9:29 pm
On Dec 8, 3:07=A0pm, tgmfo...@gmail.com wrote:
> I have numerous closets in my house which are without lighting.
> 1. Any idea on what I can expect to pay for going whole-hog and
> putting in a recess with switch outside? =A0I'm spooked about adding
> this myself because I have a sprinkler system in my home and I'm
> worried about tunneling wires. =A0I'm also not a real fan of the kind of
> conduits that run along the outside of the walls and ceiling.
> 2. I am envisioning some 6v or 12v lighting system that I can hide on
> the inside of the closet above the door jam, driven by one or two
> lantern batteries. =A0It could conceivably be activated by a switch on
> the door itself (by the hindge?) =A0Does such a thing exist and is it
> feasible?
> Thanks!

BTDT ....did it myself in a couple closets that were / had been
gutted to do other work.
I think if I had it to do over again and wasn't demo'ing the closet
interior, I use a battery powered closet light....of course depending
on closet usage.



cheers
Bob

Posted by on December 8, 2008, 9:50 pm
> On Dec 8, 3:07=A0pm, tgmfo...@gmail.com wrote:
> > I have numerous closets in my house which are without lighting.
> > 1. Any idea on what I can expect to pay for going whole-hog and
> > putting in a recess with switch outside? =A0I'm spooked about adding
> > this myself because I have a sprinkler system in my home and I'm
> > worried about tunneling wires. =A0I'm also not a real fan of the kind o=
f
> > conduits that run along the outside of the walls and ceiling.
> > 2. I am envisioning some 6v or 12v lighting system that I can hide on
> > the inside of the closet above the door jam, driven by one or two
> > lantern batteries. =A0It could conceivably be activated by a switch on
> > the door itself (by the hindge?) =A0Does such a thing exist and is it
> > feasible?
> > Thanks!
> BTDT =A0....did it myself in a couple closets that were =A0/ had been
> gutted to do other work.
> I think if I had it to do over again and wasn't demo'ing the closet
> interior, =A0I use a battery powered closet light....of course depending
> on closet usage.
> cheers
> Bob


Well, I took a different tack and researched the various parts. With
my own wiring, etc., I suppose I can come up with something half-ugly,
but hidden that ought to be ok.


Posted by jamesgangnc on December 8, 2008, 10:20 pm
You don't say anything about the house construction. If it's conventional
construction and you can get at an attic space above the closets then
installing real 120v lighting in closets is fairly simple.

> I have numerous closets in my house which are without lighting.
> 1. Any idea on what I can expect to pay for going whole-hog and
> putting in a recess with switch outside? I'm spooked about adding
> this myself because I have a sprinkler system in my home and I'm
> worried about tunneling wires. I'm also not a real fan of the kind of
> conduits that run along the outside of the walls and ceiling.
> 2. I am envisioning some 6v or 12v lighting system that I can hide on
> the inside of the closet above the door jam, driven by one or two
> lantern batteries. It could conceivably be activated by a switch on
> the door itself (by the hindge?) Does such a thing exist and is it
> feasible?
> Thanks!



Posted by on December 9, 2008, 8:38 am
> You don't say anything about the house construction. =A0If it's conventio=
nal
> construction and you can get at an attic space above the closets then
> installing real 120v lighting in closets is fairly simple.

Thanks, but the closets are on the first floor. And I am not a real
fan of the pull chain thing anyway so I'd need to tunnel for a switch,
complicating everything.

Posted by jamesgangnc on December 9, 2008, 10:22 am
Crawl space under the first floor?

The fact that you have a sprinkler system is not really an issue. Sprinkler
systems have to use iron pipe so the chances of you damaging it are pretty
much nill.

> You don't say anything about the house construction. If it's conventional
> construction and you can get at an attic space above the closets then
> installing real 120v lighting in closets is fairly simple.

Thanks, but the closets are on the first floor. And I am not a real
fan of the pull chain thing anyway so I'd need to tunnel for a switch,
complicating everything.



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