FEIT Shop Light outup voltage

[nickelmore]

TITLE SHOULD SAY "OUTPUT " It says that these lamps can be coupled. What is the voltage on this coupling cable? Is it AC or DC? I would speculate DC and in the 24Volt range for full power.

http://www.costco.com/4%E2%80%99-Linkable-LED-Shop-Light-with-Pull-Chain-2-pack.product.100284402.html

I have want to add some temporary (which will end up being years) lighting in my basement.

Unfinished rafters that are about 7'6 floor to the bottom of the rafters.

My thought was to install some of these between the rafters or flush if needed.

My problem is that I need them further than 4 feet apart to be on my switched circuit. If it is low voltage it would be easier and cheaper than to run conduit.

 

[Geobound]

I suspect that these are wired in 120v and wired out 120v.

As for running conduit, I wouldn't in a basement anyway as there is no need to do that.

If for some reason you feel that your cable could be cut or sliced open in your basement, then just us a BX cable.

 

[IUEC Medic]

The output is almost certainly 120. It's probably just an input plug on one end and a 2 or 3 prong outlet on the other end.

 

[nickelmore]

Thanks I have never had any of these and was just wondering if these would work for me.

 

[Geobound]

Costco has a great return policy (at least here in Ontario anyway), so I would get a few and try them out.

If you don't like them, then return them.

Good luck.

 

[Norcal]

I suspect that these are wired in 120v and wired out 120v.

As for running conduit, I wouldn't in a basement anyway as there is no need to do that.

If for some reason you feel that your cable could be cut or sliced open in your basement, then just us a BX cable.

Where are you going to get BX?

 

[rockwithjason]

why would you run conduit in that case anyway? many if not most all unfinished basements use romex and nail up boxes for keyless fixtures. if you ever decide to sheet rock the ceiling the boxes are already installed.

 

[nickelmore]

BX around here can only be used as whips to fixtures and no romex unless its in conduit...yes I have seen it.

For low voltage DC it is not required.

I will probably just go get 4 of them and find out.

I will hook up 2 to switched power and two hot and use the pull switch on the light.

 

[Geobound]

Where are you going to get BX?

I don't know about your area, but our big box stores carry it here in Ontario.

Or you can just pop into your local distributor and get it.

Our codes say that you can't use NMD90 (Romex) is a commercial application which makes BX the only choice really, however there is nothing in our codes that say you can't us BX in a home.

The only difference between Romex and NMD90, is the metal jacketing......and of course price. LOL....

 

[Geobound]

why would you run conduit in that case anyway? many if not most all unfinished basements use romex and nail up boxes for keyless fixtures. if you ever decide to sheet rock the ceiling the boxes are already installed.

Just make sure to leave access to all your boxes in your ceiling before you cover it up........or at least that's our code here.

 

[matt_i]

Its 120vac line voltage. One can plug a fixture into any 120vac outlet or the 2-pronged receptacle of an existing fixture. They are probably using very slight cable internally as its a 4-fixture max load on the "lead dog". Personally I'd go with NM wire between the joists to receptacles wherever you need them. The fixture can still be flush-mounted but the plug-in cord gives you wide flexibility when one has to relocate temporarily.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

I don't know about your area, but our big box stores carry it here in Ontario.

Or you can just pop into your local distributor and get it.

Our codes say that you can't use NMD90 (Romex) is a commercial application which makes BX the only choice really, however there is nothing in our codes that say you can't us BX in a home.

The only difference between Romex and NMD90, is the metal jacketing......and of course price. LOL....

Norcal brought that up because BX is no longer made or available for new purchase here in the states.

 

[Geobound]

Norcal brought that up because BX is no longer made or available for new purchase here in the states.

Is that right? I wasn't aware of that, thanks.

So what is used in commercial applications now......conduit everywhere?

How do you feed things like light fixtures and such, if you are in one side and out the other......still conduit?

 

[rockwithjason]

mc cable is the go to, sometimes ac cable is used or flex.

 

[Geobound]

mc cable is the go to, sometimes ac cable is used or flex.

Okay I got you now.

Because the BX has a bonding strip that allows it to be used as a ground, where as the MC has a separate ground wire.

Interesting, I'm going to have to look into that a bit more.

I'm also to understand that MC cable is wet listed, where BX is not.

Very cool.

There's my "something new learned today" thing. LOL.......

 

[wyliesdiesels]

Okay I got you now.

Because the BX has a bonding strip that allows it to be used as a ground, where as the MC has a separate ground wire.

Interesting, I'm going to have to look into that a bit more.

I'm also to understand that MC cable is wet listed, where BX is not.

Very cool.

There's my "something new learned today" thing. LOL.......

AC replaced BX. But the jacket can no longer be used for the EGC...

MC is easier.

 

[nickelmore]

Thanks, all I will buy a few and run conduit stubs between them.

I was just hoping to splice some low voltage wire with some **** connectors.

My biggest problem is that I probably have all the stuff that I need, boxes connectors, wire, wire nuts etc. I just need to find all of it.

 

[csp]

The input is expected to be 120v line voltage, so why would the output be anything but that?

They wouldn't make the output low voltage for another light, which is expecting line voltage input to be plugged into it.