Is this a bad idea? WIll electrical inspector fail this?

Don't you have to be licensed to even think about having an inspection?

Perhaps you are -- ?

Where I live a home owner can do his own electrical.

How in the world do you expect any of us to know what the inspector is going to say? If you want to know what the inspector thinks of it, ASK THE INSPECTOR.

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And if you want to know what to say to the inspector, buy a damned code- check book, and use your own brain, instead of ours.

LLoyd

personally I would split them between two breakers so I don't end up in the dark. Or at least have one light on a differant breaker, or you could go the battery powered emergency light.

Thank You, Randy

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Is a code-check book something other than one of the NEC summaries on the market?

Where are you? What code is in force there? Is this your own residence or a commercial facility?

Generally, in the USA (covered by the NEC), there is no requirement for emergency lighting in residential installations.

That said, its a good idea to have your lights in a circuit separate from tools (as it seems you are doing). If something should go wrong whilst operating some machinery and trip the breaker, the last place I'd like to be at that point is in the dark. Looking at this the other way around, if your general lighting circuit should go out, a work light nearby would be good to have on the equipment circuit. Its even worse to be arounb rotating machinery in the dark.

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They have that sort, and also regionalized and state variations.

Although every county in every state will tell you "we're different", I've found that if you adhere to the NEC (except on commercial work), they will pretty much accept it as-is. For commercial work, almost every jurisdiction has some of its own "tweaks" that are more stringent than the national code.

LLoyd

Just call the local inspector's office and ask them. It's a pretty simple question and I'm sure they'd be happy to point you in the right direction.

That's because they are generally inferior, particularly the ballasts.

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Ok, I think I will put the lights on two different breakers. However, if I use a GFCI breaker, and one of these light circuits also goes to an outside security light, will this outside light be more likely to cause the circuit breaker to trip? (The GFCI I mean)?

Ok, I think I will put the lights on two different breakers. However, if I use a GFCI breaker, and one of these light circuits also goes to an outside security light, will this outside light be more likely to cause the circuit breaker to trip? (The GFCI I mean)?

Not if it's a good light and the seals remain tight.

Why are we GFI protecting lights on the ceiling to begin with? Or is this required where you are?

I'm told the new 2010 NEC will require GFCI and arc fault on every circuit in the house.

Thank You, Randy

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