ECN Forum Forums Code Related Discussion NEC & other Code issues Back Fed Lights

Welcome Dannynova.

Thanks for posting and do not let what I am about to say discourage you from future posts.


We can "what if" any electrical installation to a point it will be dangerous.

Take multiwire branch circuits, there is nothing to prevent some one from moving these onto the same phase which could overload the neutral.

That aside I like your suggestion and it is done around here for multi family dwellings with no landlord panels, I have seen it done with 3 lamp fixtures with one lamp powered from each of the 3 floors of a 3 floor walk up.

Bob

Bob, I agree with your reply about "what ifs", but I think back feeding is just something that should not be done. In your example about the three wire that is correct and can possibly happen so when I do a residential rough I only use 3 wire to connect smokes,for three way lighting and for 240 volt loads. thats just how I do it though.