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    Regular Vistor
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    Door switches to turn on sump light

    Can I wire two door switches into one BoB switch so that if either door opens the light goes on? Just spice the together and run to one switch on BoB?

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    Either way will work. From other threads, people do it both ways. I personally have each of doors wired to separate BoB switches, so I can turn on/off specific fans on that end of my cabinet when the door opens/closes.
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    Run multiple door/window sensors in series - one wire from first switch goes to BOB, second wire goes to second switch. Switch 2 connects to 3 and so on. Last switch, second wire goes back to ground on the BOB.

    That way any switch opens and the entire circuit shows as open.

    Also, put a 'Defer 1:00 then OFF' on the sump light outlet so if you close one door just to open another, the light isn't going on/off. All doors would have to be closed for 1 minute for the light to go off.
    Al

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