Putting 4 tube fluorescent fixtures in shop office. They will be surface mounted on ceiling w/ wooden boxes surrounding them. Do they need to be hard wired in? Can I use plugs & outlets to connect them? Don
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Yes, you can wire in outlet boxes and attach (or buy already attached) cord-and-plug connectors. Its actually very common.
I'm curious about why you'd
I'm curious about why you'd want to use plugs. Is this a temporary setup? The usual method is to run the romex right into the fixture, which saves lots of time and materials.