How can we legally use the Appliance link & Lamplinc with home-run lighting loads run during new construction or remodeling? Can you enclose a group of ganged grounded metal handy boxes in a large enclosure for this purpose and legally connect (from the house wiring) to an AC power cord which you could plug into the modules? If not, what abut a recessed male outlet of some kind for the (lighting load to power cord) transition? The scene-capable two-way plug-in modules cost less than half of wall switch type with similar capabilities.

Who, me?

It's unlikely you'll find an inspector who will pass any hard wiring that includes flexible cords or plugs. As far as I know, there is no legal way to include plug-in devices in permanent wiring.

To me, the only work-around is to plan on doing this after the C.O. is issued. One problem is that it's difficult to control connected loads with home-run circuits; who makes sure nobody overloads the modules?

What about running one room's (or one area's) lighting lines to a multi-gang box inside a nearby closet, and do the plug-in stuff later? Also, are there no scene-capable in-line modules yet?

Larry
www.fineelectricco.com

The PCS LM-1 and LM-4 are made for this specific type installation. You also gain light years of reliability. The Smartlinc stuff sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. Biggest problem I have had is having them lose all of their programing during a power outage or surge. It's a pain to have to put a bunch of scenes back in. The PCS stuff seems to take a lickin and keep on tickin. I've never had one glitch.

[Link: pcslighting.com]

Deane

There's your hard-wired home-run controllers. The four-module box looks great, too, if you need that many channels.

Check with Bill at Home Automation Net.

The Great Oz (Deane) has spoken.

Larry
www.fineelectricco.com