Automatic Light Switch?

coyotehills

Found this after receiving call from 94 year old customer that her outside dusk to dawn spot light was not working!



Yellow cord goes up the wall, over 2 garage doors, along 2nd wall and into receptacle. White romex plugged into receptacle goes to light outside of garage.

Been this way for 30 years, apparently original owner did not want the light to be turned off! By the way the yellow cord was unplugged, reason for light not working.

Speedy Petey

That is classic!

They should patent that.

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Magnettica

Guess he didn't want any rats playing with the lights.

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All replies based on the 2008 NEC

TrblShooter

HAHAHA
That's got me thinking...hmmm maybe I can make one for my kids who never seem to remember to turn the damn lights off!

JamesNLA

Take them with you to work. I took my older daughter under a house not too long ago. As she was cutting up her elbows and getting cob webs in her hair she got a new appreciation for the things this family has. Once we climed out I told her this is what daddy has to do to make sure we can keep the lights on. Than I shut up. Point taken. I gotta say as a side note, I really enjoy figuring out ways that are sucessful in teaching my kids lessons. The wofe on the other hand....hopeless

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Hidyusbeast

why not just install a vacancy switch? Here in Cali they are required for any bathroom fixture that is not high efficiency .(Ca title 24)

Magnettica

Simple, an occupancy sensor switch costs more than a mouse trap.

Plus a fancy switch would mean an electrician would have to come out to install it and there goes another hundred bucks.

Doing it like this makes it a whole lot simpler.