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Motion switch - incandescent vs. CFL
On Sun, 26 Jan 2014 00:05:54 -0600, IGot2P wrote:
On 1/25/2014 8:35 PM,
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On Sat, 25 Jan 2014 17:12:44 -0600, IGot2P wrote:
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As everyone else has said, just keep an incandescent in the circuit. I
have a bunch of these around my house and even something like a
segment or 2 of rope light will work.
It really all depends on what you are trying to do.
OTOH a regular motion head like the Heath/Zenith works fine with a CFL
but that does require a neutral.
As an aside, the NEC now requires (2011) a neutral at every switching
location, just because of this problem.
You said that it requires a neutral. Is that different than the
uninsulated ground wire that I have in the switch box?
Don
Technically and legally, yes. Functionally, no.
Have I used it? yes
Would I recommend it,? No
Is it to code? HECK NO!!!!
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