Daisy Chain
When conductors run from one device to the next. Saves wire, but if one device fails, all downstream devices are affected. Back to alphabetical list ...
Daisy Chain - A wiring scheme in which device A is wired to device B, device B is wired to device C, etc. The last device is normally wired to a switch or circuit breaker.
The circuit is a daisy chain circuit which goes from the control panel to the first detector and than to the next and so on.
Use fire rated cable for your installation.
2 Wire Smoke Detectors ...
From there, I daisy chained each outlet from there all the way back to the switch where you enter the room. In each room, I therefore had a double switch located right next to the door handle.
If you decide to take advantage of the basic-house-wiring-diagram star idea instead of the daisy chain method, there will be one line of CAT5 that runs from the Telco box to the junction box.
Two.. make sure any outlets in the garage are GFI protected. You can do that by installing one GFI outlet first in the string and the others daisy chained through it. (cheaper than a GFI circuit breaker) ...
 See also: Wiring, Electrical, Switch, Home, House
  
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