On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:54:23 GMT, "Pop`"
wrote:

mm wrote:
Is a burglar alarm box a junction box? It's metal and has knockouts
just like a metal junction box. Is it sufficient to contain 110v
wires?

I'm only thinking of putting "a little" bit of 110 volts in the box,
110 coming in, the hot wire going to one side of a relay switch and
the other side of the relay switch sending the hot to the hall light
switch box and the dining room light switch box, a total of 230 watts.

The coil of the relay will be controlled by the burglar alarm, so that
these lights go on when I arm the alarm and when I come in the front
door. How does this sound? I plan to put the relay in its own small
metal box, lined witha non-conductor.

I was all set to say fine, but then "a little" and no mention of the neutral
and ground connections and such made me change my mind to: Get an
electrician to do this for you. You aren't qualified.

I could connect the neutral and ground. The original light circuit
and the switch boxes already have neutrals and grounds, but you're
saying the neutral and ground which accompany the hot wire in the
romex should be connected at both ends, right?

Is there ever an occasion where a hot wire is run alone?

Whether it can be legal or not; call your local code enforcement office
& ask.

They have this feature on current alarms and had it on the Moose
Alarms sold 23 years ago. And my friend with the alarm business knew
about the feature. Although I guess he didnt' actually say he ever
used it, so I'll ask him or call the code office. (He cares about
legal, so if he doens't use it and doesn't know, he'll tell me that.)

Pop`