Another switch location excused from the presence of a grounded conductor in the 2014 nec was a switch controlling a receptacle outlet as allowed by 21070a1 ex. I only have the 2005 nec handy at the moment.
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Nec 3 way switch requirements. 21070 a 2 a at least one wall switch controlled lighting outlet shall be installed in hallways stairways attached garages and detached garages with electric power. As no occupancy sensor will likely ever be listed for use with receptacle. To do some planning and estimating. Typical 3 way switch wiring nm cable in the 1st diagram below a 2 wire nm cable supplies power from the panel to the first switch box. This was a significant change in the nec that contractors and installers must be aware of to get right on the rough in as this applies to single pole three way and four way switches. I believe in 3way4way switching as neededdesired.
The black line wire connects to the common terminal of the first 3 way switch. Your right i was reacting to the word required. A grounded conductor installed at one of these switches would satisfy the requirements of 4042c. Three way switches are required at each end of the hallway allowing the ceiling light to be turned on and off from both ends. With this code change gone are the days of using dead end 3 way switches and 2 conductor switch loops. One of the new lighting circuits will light a new hallway between the basement outside entrace down a wide hallway to a separate room.
If there are more doors served by a hallway such as for a bedroom or two you may want to add a four way switch near the door outside of each room. You can use the white or gray conductor within a cable assembly for single pole three way or four way switch loops if it is permanently re identified to indicate its use as an ungrounded hot conductor at each location where the conductor is visible and accessible 2007c2. Page 1 of 2 does nec code require hardwired 3 way switches. A 3 wire nm connects the traveler terminals of the first and second 3 way switch together. Were thinking of having some additional finishing work done on our basement and had the electrician in this am. It also applies to all occupancies not just residential.
Posted in home automation. If the stairway switches are going to control illumination for the stairway i think that pretty much implies that you have at minimum a 3 way switch arrangement controlling all stairway lights. The only code i see regarding hallways says. Ached garages with electric power. While the current from an electronic lighting device on the egc is typically less than 050ma the installation of many electronic control devices at switch locations in a building can result in an accumulation of excess current on the egcs.
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