Circuiting ahead Of Switch

[Alwayslearningelec]

Removing and replacing fixture in same location. Could this note below be accomplished with modifying existing wiring or would it be too difficult and better off pulling new wire? Pipe and wire job.

 

[augie47]

In my experience normally not even a modification required. Occasionally some modification and very rarely new wiring or conduit

 

[Alwayslearningelec]

In my experience normally not even a modification required. Occasionally some modification and very rarely new wiring or conduit

But for the circuit to to not be switched wouldn't some modification of the wiring be required?

 

[augie47]

But for the circuit to to not be switched wouldn't some modification of the wiring be required?

Yes if the existing is switched. From my read the existing is not switched.

 

[d0nut]

To me it sounds like the existing emergency egress lighting was fed from a separate circuit than the normal lighting in the space and they want you to circuit the new emergency egress lighting to the normal lighting circuit ahead of any local switching. If that is the case, you would need to modify the conduit and wiring.

 

[qcroanoke]

To me it sounds like the existing emergency egress lighting was fed from a separate circuit than the normal lighting in the space and they want you to circuit the new emergency egress lighting to the normal lighting circuit ahead of any local switching. If that is the case, you would need to modify the conduit and wiring.

I agree.

 

[qcroanoke]

To me it sounds like the existing emergency egress lighting was fed from a separate circuit than the normal lighting in the space and they want you to circuit the new emergency egress lighting to the normal lighting circuit ahead of any local switching. If that is the case, you would need to modify the conduit and wiring.

If it's old enough it could be fed from a fused switch ahead of the main and would definitely need to be rewired to comply.