Want to install several X10 relay switches in the house to turn on lights r= emotely. This would obviate my walking across the room in the dark to get = to the light switch.
Problem: The X10 switch/relay requires full power at the wall switch locat= ion. Several of my switches have only a hot leg coming into the box with n= o neutral. X10 docs. recommend simply running a neutral wire into the box.= =20 Question: Most of my wiring is within the attic and some of the switches a= re on the exterior walls. These locations are inaccessible from the attic = since this is where the roof meets the ceiling ergo providing mere inches o= f crawl space. It would be much easier to run the neutral wire from below = (I have a generous 42" high crawl space). =20 Question: Does this neutral have to come from the same circuit? Can I sim= ply come from any circuit (even a separate new circuit) and run a white neu= tral wire to each switch box? Does it have to be from the same phase? X10= docs. do mention that if not from the same phase, then the phases can be j= oined at the box.
All comments, advice and suggestions appreciated.
Ivan Vegvary