Wiring help for an electrical newb, please.

[mad german]

Hi guys. Quick and easy question for you, but I need confirmation. I want to install (4) 4' LED shop lights in one part of my garage. Currently, it just has a single bulb fixture with a 60 watt incandescent in it. I want to remove that fixture and install the (4) LED fixtures as shown in my diagram. Am I doing it right? I'll most likely use romex and staple it to the ceiling. Or I might decide to try my hand at running conduit. Not sure yet.

Also, my ceiling is 10'. Will that be too high if I mount these fixtures directly to the ceiling or should I hang them down a foot or so?

I sincerely appreciate any feedback or suggestions that you guys can offer.

Thx!
MG

 

[pattenp]

Romex is not to be used stapled exposed on the ceiling. Use EMT to boxes or wiremold to the mounting locations of the fixtures using THHN wire.

 

[jdm5]

Costco has 4' led lights that can be chained. Easiest say is get a light bulb -> outlet screw in adapter, plug the first one in, daisy chain the rest to that.

Don't staple romex to the ceiling.

 

[mad german]

Thx guys. when you say the Costco lights can be linked together, is that only end to end? I'd like to make mine in more of a square pattern. I don't have the space to chain them end to end.

Is the wiring diagram that I drew correct? If not, what do I need to change?

Thanks again.

 

[dave89iroc]

wiring diagram looks good

 

[Norcal]

Costco has 4' led lights that can be chained. Easiest say is get a light bulb -> outlet screw in adapter, plug the first one in, daisy chain the rest to that.

Don't staple romex to the ceiling.

Edison adapters are 2-wire which means a ungrounded mess, if cord and plug connected then GFCI protection is required.

 

[nadogail]

Metal covered cable would be my choice.

 

[matt_i]

Depending on the size of the round box, there is a round coverplate available which can accomodate a single duplex outlet. So this could be installed with proper grounding as an entry point to the group of lights.

 

[csp]

Costco has 4' led lights that can be chained. Easiest say is get a light bulb -> outlet screw in adapter, plug the first one in, daisy chain the rest to that.

Those don't have an outlet in them to allow daisy chaining.

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

Thx guys. when you say the Costco lights can be linked together, is that only end to end? I'd like to make mine in more of a square pattern. I don't have the space to chain them end to end.

Is the wiring diagram that I drew correct? If not, what do I need to change?

Thanks again.

The wire go end to end but you don't have to mount the lights in a line. You can make the rectangle, if the cords are long enough.
If you want to use romex, do it above the ceiling.

 

[mad german]

Ok. Thx again. Some of you have said not to use romex on the ceiling. Is it a code violation to do so?

 

[csp]

The wire go end to end but you don't have to mount the lights in a line. You can make the rectangle, if the cords are long enough.
If you want to use romex, do it above the ceiling.

Again, the LEDs from Costco don't have an outlet built into them to plug the next one in line into. They can't be daisy chained without either tearing them apart and either adding an outlet or hardwiring them.

 

[jdm5]

@csp - Linkable LED 4' shop lights at Costco:
http://m.costco.com/4’-Linkable-L...0701&keyword=Led+shop&langId=-1&storeId=10301


Can you clarify - am I missing something relates to the OP?

 

[Imagineer first class]

Yes it's against code to have exposed romex stapeled to walls or ceilings. It must be behind wallboard.
However, there are many different conduit types that can be used to run wiring outside the walls that are much more forgiving to install for the non elecrician guys like me. I would fire anyone who runs conduit like I have....

 

[alfredeneuman]

Yes it's against code to have exposed romex stapeled to walls or ceilings. It must be behind wallboard.

No, it's not against Code to have NM exposed.
It just needs to be protected against physical damage, and being 10' above the floor on a ceiling IMO qualifies as out of harms way.

 

[Imagineer first class]

My apologies for the I d ten t error, have been inside plant for too many years.
We were not allowed so I figured my policy trumped the correct code.
I swear I did not plan that...,, funny

 

[rburke65]

There are a lot of folks on here that seem to know a lot of different electrical codes. Just take all the opinions on here with a brain of salt....whatever that means.