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timmyg123
09-09-04, 08:52 AM
I've got a dozen cans (75x12=~900watt), dozen outlets w/ 2 gfi needed, and 6 wall lights (60x6=~360 watt).
I plan to use a GFIC breaker for the bath/bar outlets.
I plan to use one 20 amp breaker for the cans and wall lights.
I plan to use another 20 amp for the outlets, which may
hold a dehumidifier and someday a home theater setup.
Any other tips for this proposed set up?
Are there any manuals online for determining how to
set up switches? I need to figure out how to wire multiple switches
to control the cans and wall lights seperately, and a couple
of the cans seperate from them.
I plan to use a GFIC breaker for the bath/bar outlets.
I plan to use one 20 amp breaker for the cans and wall lights.
I plan to use another 20 amp for the outlets, which may
hold a dehumidifier and someday a home theater setup.
Any other tips for this proposed set up?
Are there any manuals online for determining how to
set up switches? I need to figure out how to wire multiple switches
to control the cans and wall lights seperately, and a couple
of the cans seperate from them.
joed
09-09-04, 09:05 AM
The bath receptacle can not be on the same circuit as the bar. The bath receptacle can only be on a circuit with other bath receptacles or only items in the same bathroom(light, fans) as the receptacle.
John Nelson
09-09-04, 09:12 AM
By "multiple switches" do you mean more than one switch controlling the same lights, or more than one switch, each switch controlling different lights? If the latter, simply daisy chain the power cable through all the switch boxes, and then run switched cables from each switch box to the light(s) it will control.
I'd recommend using two 20-amp circuits rather than one for a dozen receptacles (plus a third 20-amp circuit for the bathroom). It's cheap now, expensive later.
I'd recommend using two 20-amp circuits rather than one for a dozen receptacles (plus a third 20-amp circuit for the bathroom). It's cheap now, expensive later.
timmyg123
09-09-04, 09:57 AM
okay, so 1 gfic breaker for the bath outlet and lights.
1 gfi breaker for the wetbar, and 6 outlets.
1 20 amp for 6 other outlets.
and 1 20 amp for the lights.... sounds good?
For multiple switches, I'd like a switch to control the cans and another next to it controlling the wall switches, with another couple of switches in another location also controlling each of the them, and another single switch
controlling a couple other cans.
1 gfi breaker for the wetbar, and 6 outlets.
1 20 amp for 6 other outlets.
and 1 20 amp for the lights.... sounds good?
For multiple switches, I'd like a switch to control the cans and another next to it controlling the wall switches, with another couple of switches in another location also controlling each of the them, and another single switch
controlling a couple other cans.
John Nelson
09-09-04, 10:43 AM
It'll be cheaper to use a regular breaker and a GFCI receptacle than to use a GFCI breaker.
If you will be using a computer or anything else that requires surge protection, have some receptacles that are not GFCI protected for that equipment.
If you will be using a computer or anything else that requires surge protection, have some receptacles that are not GFCI protected for that equipment.
joed
09-09-04, 04:11 PM
The bathroom circuit needs to be 20 amp.
I'd run a circuit for the future home theatre separate from all the rest.
Light could be on the circuit with something else.
I'd run a circuit for the future home theatre separate from all the rest.
Light could be on the circuit with something else.