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S. Barker - 31 Mar 2008 23:00 GMT

Ok, I'm a dummy. I put 4 ceiling boxes on the same switch, now I want to
control them separately. What are my choices besides:

1.. rewiring
2.. pull chains

I considered the x10 stuff, but I don't really see a wire in module that
could sit in the top of the light fixtures. I may not have room for the
socket rockets.

thanks

steve barker

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Bill Kearney - 04 Apr 2008 01:34 GMT

Pull the wire. Just do it and get it over with.

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S. Barker - 04 Apr 2008 04:07 GMT

no, no. don't make me do that. <LMAO>. i already have finished the
drywall and painting, and already have 4 switches at the top of the stairs.
<G> I'll probably just put pull chains on what ever fixtures we put up.
It's only a 7'4" ceiling, and it's our office and her sewing room. (in a
not fancy farm house we're re-doing).

thanks for the reply.

steve

> Pull the wire. Just do it and get it over with.

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Main - 06 Apr 2008 02:34 GMT

>no, no. don't make me do that. <LMAO>. i already have finished the
>drywall and painting, and already have 4 switches at the top of the stairs.
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>> Pull the wire. Just do it and get it over with.

try this :

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=43147-1811-RC-103L
&lpage=none

or this

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=227793-79-27148&lp
age=none

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S. Barker - 06 Apr 2008 03:44 GMT

thanks, i'll look into those.

s

> try this :
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> http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=227793-79-27148&lp
age=none

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danny burstein - 26 Apr 2008 15:40 GMT

>no, no. don't make me do that. <LMAO>. i already have finished the
>drywall and painting, and already have 4 switches at the top of the stairs.
><G> I'll probably just put pull chains on what ever fixtures we put up.
>It's only a 7'4" ceiling, and it's our office and her sewing room. (in a
>not fancy farm house we're re-doing).

Slight addition: what I did way, way, back, when there
was a "pull chain" light at the far end of a room (that
is, you entered the doorway and the light was ten feet
away) was....

... I placed a couple of "screw eye" screws into the wall,
attached a long string to the chain, and ran that string
to the doorway.

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