So how many wires must you have to comply with NEC?
Surely NEC does not allow the use of relays for this!
Can't switch hot side to bulb threads in a light bulb cleat.
And if outlets and light circuits can not share a hot line or neutral then can they share the ground wire?
I count 5 wires and a ground.
HELL of a cable to run to a GARAGE!
That's a lot of copper!
3 wires #14
2 wires #12
minimum?
Even an X10 module would violate NEC if the lights are on the same hot as the outlets, only eliminates one #14 wire.
Running that one more wire would be cheaper and X10 modules are a maintenance liability.
Garage door opener would push #12's to #10 wire, right?
Fluorescent Lights are nice in garages but they're a nightmare if you get freezing weather.
So what are people going to use in Garages when incandescents are outlawed in favor of flourescent ""light bulbs""?
Among the new fluorescent ""light bulbs"" I found a flourescent flood light.
Totally worthless in Northern US states in the winter time.
Not a mere convenience because severe weather is NOT a time to have such a failure.
There's no mention of this problem on the product.
How will the Californa mentality green weenies resolve this little problem for over 25% of the USA?
BTW, one solution for flourescents that won't light in the cold is to LEAVE THEM ON! HORRORS!
Tell me there's some magic to these new fluorescents to overcome this [ not too small ] problem!