Adding additional 4' lights

[texas123]

I want to add an additional 2 bulb, 4' light next to my current one. It's just a cheap 4', 2 bulb t-8 wrap around fixture. Would I use the punch out on the side & connect them with romex so they work on the same switch (exposed) OR do i need a junction box installed inside the ceiling? I need it to be up to code in the Houston area. Thanks.

 

[nadogail]

Sometimes simpler is better, if it would look professional I would use MC cable.

 

[texas123]

Sometimes simpler is better, if it would look professional I would use MC cable.

Thanks, that's what I was thinking after my post...Can I just use the 3/8" knock out on the side of the fixtures & leave everything exposed or do I have to connect the junction boxes?

 

[sberry]

You can hook them together, its a good way to do it. I like to use 14 to connect them to the supply wire, orange wire nuts connect to all that little fixture wire.

 

[nadogail]

Use connectors to attach the MC cable to the two fixtures.

 

[texas123]

Use connectors to attach the MC cable to the two fixtures.

Thanks for the advice; thats what I did today & tried 6500k Phillips 2850 lights. Pleased with the results but 5000k might have been a better choice if it wasn't blue/grey in my garage. Makes the walls & floor pop a little...Anyway, I about doubled the amount of lights in there but I think I'll redo later with solid pipe instead of MC.