I am adding an enlarged entryway onto my home. The approximate square footage is 120 feet. I would like to have 4 outlets inside, one outside outlet, one light fixer inside with three- way switch accessibility, and a motion detection light with manual override for the outside. Is this too much for one circuit? Or should I have the lights and outlets on two different circuits?

re: addition wiring	JuiceHead	2:20 pm sunday september 2, 2001

This is a reasonable load for this area. You could get away with a 15 amp circuit for the loads you described, assuming you aren't installing 400 watt halogen light fixtures in massive quantities. I am assuming you will be using incandescent or fluorescent fixtures in general, with wattages of 120 max per fixture. I would recommend using 300 watts per receptacle for convenience usage in an entranceway, with no permanent major appliances. However, I would recommend a 20 amp circuit. This will require that you install #12 AWG wire, whether romex (NM-B cable), or conduit and THHN/THWN. This way you can expand if need be in the future. Hope that helps.

Juice