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between power and lights (  HooKooDooKu 04-19-2010 04:08 PM  Two
switches between power and lights Anything in code (NEC 2008)
that says I can't have two switches between power and the
lights? As in both switches must be "on" before the lights come
on?  What I want to do is have a room with multiple light
sources (overhead, recessed, wall sconches, etc). I want one
bank of switches to determine which lights are "active", but
actually power them from a 4-way switch setup.  The idea is sort
of like a 3-way dimmer switch, where you have a sliding switch
to "set" your desired light level, and a three way switch to
turn the lights on and off from multiple locations. But in my
case, you "set" the desired light level with a bank of switches
that controls each light source. Then the 4-way switch turns the
selected set of lights on/off.  jbfan 04-19-2010 04:33 PM  Kinda
out of the ordinary, but not a code i