need help with new wiring, 2 pot lights and switch

09-26-2012, 01:50 PM	#1
TZona Newbie   Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 3	need help with new wiring, 2 pot lights and switch i'm moving the switch location and changing to 2 pot lights. is this correct?: from panel 14/2 to switch, then from switch to first pot light then to second? how should they be connected at each point?

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09-26-2012, 01:56 PM	#2
Dave632 Member   Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Western PA Posts: 203	need help with new wiring, 2 pot lights and switch Quote: Originally Posted by TZona i'm moving the switch location and changing to 2 pot lights. is this correct?: from panel 14/2 to switch, then from switch to first pot light then to second? how should they be connected at each point? I made this drawing for a different thread, you don't have to have a junction box (unless the existing wiring won't reach the switch). Grounds not shown for clarity. Attached Images

09-26-2012, 02:12 PM	#3
TZona Newbie   Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 3	need help with new wiring, 2 pot lights and switch so the top left would be the panel?

09-26-2012, 02:21 PM	#4
sublime2 DIY Enthusiast     Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 769	need help with new wiring, 2 pot lights and switch Quote: Originally Posted by TZona so the top left would be the panel? Top left is the JB,top right would be your switch,bottom two are your lights.

09-26-2012, 02:25 PM	#5
TZona Newbie   Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 3	need help with new wiring, 2 pot lights and switch in my case im not using a junction box, wiring coming directly from the breaker panel

09-26-2012, 02:26 PM	#6
sublime2 DIY Enthusiast     Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 769	need help with new wiring, 2 pot lights and switch Quote: Originally Posted by TZona in my case im not using a junction box, wiring coming directly from the breaker panel Power to the switch? Follow the above pic.ignore the JB.

09-27-2012, 08:53 AM	#7
cort95 Newbie   Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1	need help with new wiring, 2 pot lights and switch at switch the two white wires will splice together and get a wire nut, the two black wires will go directly to the switch, at lights black-black and white-white, grounds go together and make sure there are ground wires going to switch and box if it is metal

09-27-2012, 09:29 AM	#8
Dave632 Member   Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Western PA Posts: 203	need help with new wiring, 2 pot lights and switch Quote: Originally Posted by sublime2 Power to the switch? Follow the above pic.ignore the JB. Above pic modified to eliminate the junction box. Attached Images