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Do I need a switch for my porch light? Walter R. 04-20-2008
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Posted by Walter R. on April 20, 2008, 8:51 pm
I am installing a porch light. It will be fed directly from a garage outlet.
I will run 14/3 Romex inside the wall. I do not intend to use a switch
because I will use a "dusk to dawn" automatic switch to turn the light on
and off.

Is this OK, or must every light be controlled by a switch?

--
Walter
www.rationality.net
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Posted by on April 20, 2008, 9:24 pm
wrote:

>I am installing a porch light. It will be fed directly from a garage outlet.
>I will run 14/3 Romex inside the wall. I do not intend to use a switch
>because I will use a "dusk to dawn" automatic switch to turn the light on
>and off.
>
>Is this OK, or must every light be controlled by a switch?

The NEC will let you use "automatic" control of the outside light
(210.72(a)(2)(b) exception) but your energy code may further restrict
that.

Posted by David Nebenzahl on April 20, 2008, 10:08 pm
On 4/20/2008 6:24 PM gfretwell@aol.com spake thus:

> wrote:
>
>>I am installing a porch light. It will be fed directly from a garage outlet.
>>I will run 14/3 Romex inside the wall. I do not intend to use a switch
>>because I will use a "dusk to dawn" automatic switch to turn the light on
>>and off.
>>
>>Is this OK, or must every light be controlled by a switch?
>
> The NEC will let you use "automatic" control of the outside light
> (210.72(a)(2)(b) exception) but your energy code may further restrict
> that.

Also keep in mind that some automatic lights like this may require a
switch to reset them in case of a power outage, light getting confused,
etc. (You could cycle the breaker controlling the light if necessary,
but that's a funky way to do it.)


--
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute
conversation with the average voter.

- Attributed to Winston Churchill

Posted by Steve on April 20, 2008, 10:48 pm
alt.home.repair:

> I am installing a porch light. It will be fed directly from a garage
> outlet. I will run 14/3 Romex inside the wall. I do not intend to use
> a switch because I will use a "dusk to dawn" automatic switch to turn
> the light on and off.
>
> Is this OK, or must every light be controlled by a switch?

Some possible concerns:
- Will the spouse like this configuration? Will the spouse like this
configuration five years from now?
- When you sell the house, the purchasers will probably make you put in a
switch.
--
Steve B.
New Life Home Improvement

Posted by Joseph Meehan on April 21, 2008, 7:42 am
I would put a switch on the line, if to make service easier if nothing
else. Some of those sensors need replacement from time to time and being
able to turn off the power at a switch (Make double sure you are switching
the hot side) makes the job faster and easier.

> I am installing a porch light. It will be fed directly from a garage
> outlet. I will run 14/3 Romex inside the wall. I do not intend to use a
> switch because I will use a "dusk to dawn" automatic switch to turn the
> light on and off.
>
> Is this OK, or must every light be controlled by a switch?
>
> --
> Walter
> www.rationality.net
> -
>


--
Joseph Meehan

Dia 's Muire duit




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