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Thanks guys, I appreciate all of the input!!!

Hello All, I have four 4 foot fluorescent hanging lights with power cords attached that I want to hang in my shop. I want to run emt with #14 thhn to the ceiling and install receptacles on a 15A circuit. These would be controlled by a wall switch. I know it's preferred to have receptacles on a...

Yeah I have seen the calculations. I don't plan on running very many wires at all thru any of the conduit or boxes. I also plan on using a lot of oversized boxes and maybe conduit as well. But I probably will need to do the calcultions on a box or two.

I'll have to agree with that, seems very confusing.

Thank you everyone for your responses, I believe that answeres my questions. I believe I'll put a big X thru the table in my new book!

Thanks guys, I appreciate all of the input! I have run Romex in the past, but not EMT and have had no need to pass a wire thru a receptacle box headed to another device. But using EMT it makes you think a little differently. I hope I am making myself clear in what I want to do. I have two...

Wow, you guys are GREAT! What quick responses! I will be using the light and receptacle boxes to hang the lights and install receptacles and will pass, in some instances a wire from another circuit through them, headed down stream to power another device. I should have stated that these will...

I'm looking at how best to minimize EMT conduit clutter in my new shop. I have two questions: 1) Is it acceptable to run wire from a separate circuit through the the box of a light or receptacle in order to use that wire on another device farther down the conduit? Can a light box be used as a...