Re: Neutral wire at switches for outlets?

["wkearney99" <wkearney99@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> The preferred method of wiring is to bring power (hot and neutral) into
the
> switch box, interrupt the hot leg with a switch, then carry the power (hot
> and neutral) on to the load, be it switch or outlet.

Yes, I second this notion.  Best to bring the hot/neutral/ground to the wall
plate and then run a four-wire (hot/neutral/switched/ground) to the ceiling
or other switched fixture.  That way if at some point in the future you
install a fixture that needs it's own power you'll have it there already.
Things like ceiling fans operated by remote often their own power full time,
in addition to that controlled by a wall switch.  Outside motion sensors
also.  But basically it's your house, get it the way you want it.  Wire is
cheap and the labor to do this is no different than any other method.
Granted, it will require having 3 conductor romex in addition to the regular
2 conductor but that's a negligble difference.

-Bill Kearney