Interior/Exterior Lights

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Woodman79

Discussion Starter · Dec 19, 2012

First off thank you everyone on this forum, when a person needs help this is the place to go. I have a 2 gang box next to my patio door. One switch will be for the the living room lights and the other will be for my deck lights. I was wondering if I could bring one line in for both or do they have to be on separate breakers? Also if they both can be on one breaker does it need to be a gfci? Thanks for any input.

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joecaption

· #2 · Dec 19, 2012

Both can use the same incoming power, no need for a GFI or two differant breakers.
If you add an outlet then you need a GFI if it's outside.

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Woodman79

Discussion Starter · #3 · Dec 19, 2012

lights

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Jim Port

· #4 · Dec 20, 2012

joecaption said:
Both can use the same incoming power, no need for a GFI or two differant breakers.
If you add an outlet then you need a GFI if it's outside.

Technical correction. Only a receptacle would need the GFI protection. The lighting outlet does not.

Receptacles are outlets, but not all outlets are receptacles.

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CharlotteTaylor

· #5 · Dec 20, 2012

There is no need for GFI as both can use same power, its much more efficient for me...

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