Lighting – Is it possible to convert a 3 way switch circuit into two 3 way circuits

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I am finishing my basement and I'm basically splitting the basement in half to keep half as a storage area. I currently have 4 lights in the basement wired as shown in the first diagram. I want to control the finished and unfinished lights separately. Do I need to pull a new circuit, or can I share the power between the two light circuits as in the second diagram? I don't know if NEC code allows for light circuits to be shared in parallel, but I believe there will be a problem if both sets of lights are turned on at the same time… i.e. voltage drop, path of least resistance.Current Circuit

Projected Circuit

Best Answer

There's no problem doing what you want. Just make sure the junction is in a box, and the box is proper size and accessible.