outside light for new porch?

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bgatty68
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject: outside light for new porch?

Can anyone advise me, I have just built a new porch and now the wife would like a new light outside on it. My question is can I use my light circuit inside my hallway cut into that and then run the cable outside onto the porch? do i need special cable? or am I not allowed to do it this way? scratch

any advice is greatly appreciated

Stoday
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 3:36 pm Post subject:

You will need a neutral. Most light switches do not have a neutral in them; if that is the case you'll have to find where you can connect to a neutral.

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