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	Subject - Series-Parallel Time Clock?????? David Hyatt This one made me think. Hope it works. I wish I could draw you a picture. A time clock controling a light, I want it to come on 2 hours per night, I also want to be able to turn light on anytime I want. Will this work? Take power to time clock (hot all the time). Feed from the load side of clock to light. Feed toggle switch hot from same source and run switch leg to light as well. So if I want to bypass the clock just flip switch, when switch is on the light works all the time and when the switch is off the light will come on at preset time, right? This will work but is it a code violation? Is there a better way to do this? David Hyatt Is this a common procedure? I have never done this before. Is this actually considered series- parallel? This is probably done more in industrial controls (series -parallel). txmaster Line to clock, load to light. Add a jumper between line and load on clock. Sever jumper........install switch. David Hyatt Any more replys on this one???? Scott, Jimmy, Ryan? JimmyDee Txmaster said it correctly. Don't know what else to add. Not a code violation as far as I can see. Jim cs409 basic same hook up as you would find on a long 3 x say 20 ft lenght closet, except on this its all toggle switches and no auto on/off.....this closet has 2 or 3 or 4 pop out doors(like french doors that both pop open!) inside this closet is 2 8' flor. lights or what ever u wish to use. each door unit has a door switch, and when u open a door unit, both lights come on, lum. the intire closet...as long as a door unit is open the lights are on until all doors are closed... nothing wrong in doing what you described in your first post....