The garage door opener is currently plugged to a switched light socket, which causes LOML nothing but annoyances. The switch for the light is in the hallway a good ways away from the garage. I do have an idea on how to take the opener off the switch and add a couple of florescent lights but I am not sure if this is something that should be done... Feel free to tell me I am an idiot for thinking of this.
There is another switch in the garage for the outside lights. From this box, I can source a hot wire. I can run this up the wall and to the light socket where I can source a neutral. I will then replace the light socket with a non switched outlet and use the switched hot from the light socket to add two large florescent lights to the garage. I will run this along the interior of the garage using racetrack conduit.
Given that I am crossing wires from two different circuits, Is this safe?
Thanks.
Dan