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doing some electrical work Apsteinberg 10-04-2006
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Posted by Apsteinberg on October 4, 2006, 2:58 pm


I am trying to fix up my mom's bathroom. Currently she has a
fluorescent light on the wall with an outlet in the light fixture. I
want to replace this light by adding a GFCI outlet then connecting a
switch to the outlet that leads to a new light fixture. Would I simply
add the new outlet from the wires originally going into the light, run
a wire from the outlet to the switch, and then a wire to the new light
fixture. I have done some electric work in the past, but never really
rewired things. Any suggestions. Thanks again.


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Posted by HotRod on October 4, 2006, 3:25 pm


You need to determine where the power is. Is it at the light switch or at
the light. It's not uncommon for either depending on where the power was
coming from.




>I am trying to fix up my mom's bathroom. Currently she has a
> fluorescent light on the wall with an outlet in the light fixture. I
> want to replace this light by adding a GFCI outlet then connecting a
> switch to the outlet that leads to a new light fixture. Would I simply
> add the new outlet from the wires originally going into the light, run
> a wire from the outlet to the switch, and then a wire to the new light
> fixture. I have done some electric work in the past, but never really
> rewired things. Any suggestions. Thanks again.
>



Posted by Apsteinberg on October 4, 2006, 3:28 pm


Sorry forgot to mention this. Currently the wiring is coming directly
from the wall into the light fixture. I want to run this wire to a new
gfci outlet then to a new light switch then to the new light fixture.
So the outlet would be always on and the light would be turned on/off
from the switch. Would it be this simple or am I forgetting something.
Thanks again


Posted by Jeff Wisnia on October 4, 2006, 3:45 pm


Apsteinberg wrote:

> Sorry forgot to mention this. Currently the wiring is coming directly
> from the wall into the light fixture. I want to run this wire to a new
> gfci outlet then to a new light switch then to the new light fixture.
> So the outlet would be always on and the light would be turned on/off
> from the switch. Would it be this simple or am I forgetting something.
> Thanks again
>

You've got it right, and taking the switch wrom the output side of the
GFCI is a good idea for bathroom stuff.

Only possible problem I can envision is if too much steam from showering
gets into the light fixture and makes the GFCI trip. But why not "suck
it and see", it probably won't happen.

Make sure you extend the ground wire too, if there is one.

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
"Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength."

Posted by Goedjn on October 4, 2006, 3:48 pm


wrote:

>Sorry forgot to mention this. Currently the wiring is coming directly
>from the wall into the light fixture. I want to run this wire to a new
>gfci outlet then to a new light switch then to the new light fixture.
>So the outlet would be always on and the light would be turned on/off
>from the switch. Would it be this simple or am I forgetting something.
> Thanks again

Was it me, I'd put the light on before the gfci, so that a gfci
incident doesn't leave you standing in the dark in the bathroom
with whatever tool(s) you were using in your hand.





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