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stimpn8r
02-28-06, 08:19 PM
I would like to add a ceiling light fixture to a room without one. My breaker panel is full as far as slots for breakers. If I run a line from the room to the panel is it safe to assume the breaker for the outlets in the room can handle the added light fixture? It's just a dual 60 watt bulb light fixture. The room is my 18 month old daughters so there is not much of a load on the circuit whitch is 15 or 20 amps.

John Nelson
02-28-06, 08:31 PM
Generally you wouldn't run the new cable to the panel. You'd just run it to one of the receptacles. It would be rare if adding 120 watts to a circuit was enough to overload it.

Get three books on home wiring and read them before proceeding. Then you'll know exactly what to do and how to do it safely.