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Old 05-03-2011, 03:46 PM   #1
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Pigtail upon Pigtail


I am running new outlets, lights and switches and need some advice.

Lights and outlets are on seperate circuits. For each there is a junction box where I will pigtail the power/source leads to three other wires going to 3 outlets.

The lights will be the same but of course wired to a different junction box.

My question is: For the lights which are pigtailed at the junction box, can i pigtail at least one light wire at another juction box just before the light to another light?

example:

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Old 05-03-2011, 04:17 PM   #2
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YES as long as you maintain polarity, dont go over circuit capicity, nor box fill.

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