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Posted on Mar 28, 2009

How do i wire in a loft light?

From a light in the room below

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  • c_g_b Mar 28, 2009

    want it to come on indepndantly.

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    Or are you just in the wrong category and want to turn a light in the loft off/on using current from the light in the room below?

    Sirwriter


  • Gregg Rene May 11, 2010

    Thank you. I can help but would like to clarify a little more:



    You want to have two dimmer switches, one for the lower room and one for the loft



    - or-



    You want to have a dimmer switch only for one of the lights and a regular switch for the remaining light?

  • Gregg Rene May 11, 2010

    I can help with this, Can you clarify that you want the loft light to come on at the same time as the light from the room below, and to dim in unison with the lower room light?

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Unless the power is fed into the light fixture in the room below, you'll need to pull a wire from an outlet or from the panelboard. If this is all finished space, you may wish to call an licensed electrician to do this work for you. They have specialized tools that they can use to route the new lines with minimal damage to your existing finished walls. It will cost a bit, but will probably save you money in the long run since less finish repair work will be needed.

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