I have a very basic question regarding fluorescent lights that I can’t seem to answer. I’ve attempted to use the SMC search engine, read through the home wiring book from B&D, and even tried searching the internet for this answer with no luck.
Is it better to wire 5 separate T8 4’ double bulb fluorescent fixtures by pig tailing the wires within the fixture or pig tailing the wires in a junction box outside the fixture? After pig tailing the wires using the correct method the wire would continue on to the next fixture and the method repeated. They will be controlled by one switch and running of one 15A circuit using 14/2. Is there a better way to go about this or am I on the right track?
For background I am converting a 22’x12’ area in my basement to a shop. I will be installing a sub panel and running the 5 fixtures from the sub panel on a 15amp dedicated circuit. I already have two single light fixtures with regular light bulbs in the shop that run off the main panel. I plan on tapping into that line from the main panel and adding a few fluorescent fixtures so that if the sub panel trips I will have plenty of “emergency” light.
I’m wiring up the outlets and lights myself but am hiring an electrician to check my work and to hook up the sub panel to the main panel. Thanks for your help.