How to add an Outlet from a Switch
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- In this video, I answer a common question "Can I add an outlet from a switch?" The answer is "maybe" but I show you how to figure it out. Then I show two different ways to add an outlet from a switch.
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One of the best gentlemen to watch, hands down, about the ins and outs of wiring outlets and switches correctly. The delivery, instruction, and information provided is very detailed and extremely easy to follow. Great job Chris!
Thanks so much 😊
I watched demonstration 10x to change a closet light switch to a switch/outlet. The special attention to wiring and wagos made my layperson project perfect! THANK YOU!
@BirdyP-nx3xh Glad it was helpful 👍🏻
Way to go! Really. Great instructions. No silliness or rap music or multiple camera angles (oh, my my my my how I hope co tent providers STOP doing multiple camera angles… it was never effective.)
Hats 🎩 off to you. Very well done!
Thanks so much 😊 Glad it was helpful 👍🏻
Thanks for your help! Added an outlet for the UV light of my whole house filter with this tutorial. Clear and concise, thanks Digital Dad!
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your demos on the board remind me of my military days great work . Super easy to follow instructions Thanks .
Thanks so much 😊
Thank you for making this great instructional video , I’m 76 and not done with doing anything on my own, but I do need a little help. This is just what I need to safely wire a switch to a light then connect to a outlet. Sometimes a takes a few reviews to make it all sink in to this old head, thanks, Chuck
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I'm with Chuck on this one, with an emphasis on watching a few reviews for it to become more clear.
Thank you for this easy to understand video.❤
@gonzr2012 Thanks so much 😊
Well done Chris. Glad I found your videos. I almost went a different, more expensive way, but your video saved me some money. Thanks.
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Thanks. I wasn't sure how to do it, but now it works.
My wife is happy, so I'm happy.
Happy wife, happy life. 👍🏻
This was very helpful I needed an outlet on a switch and needed it to be live at all times
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Thank you for making a good video. It was helpful to me on a recent project of an addition of a new outlet wired in from a light switch.
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The first option is exactly what I needed to know. THANK YOU for explaining it down to my level.
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Such a good video!!! Made it very easy for someone that isn’t an electrician like myself
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i love it ! exactly what I wanted Thank you
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Awesome video helped tremendously just moved into a new house and both outlets were non functional because they were wired wrong , and one was on a switch and the other was at the end of the circuit with non functional wires attached , finding the load and the neutral helped , and then my high school electric class kicked in and i daisy chained the outlet at the end of the circuit and everything worked out . Thanks
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Most modern homes use separate circuits for switches and receptacles and the switches, typically for lights, are on 15 amp circuits. Now you're adding a receptacle to a lighting or other low power anticipated circuit. It's not necessarily a bad thing, as many receptacles can be on 15 amp circuits. If you're adding a receptacle to power a room heater for example you should have a 20 amp circuit.
Correct! Thanks 😊
Every *correctly* installed 15 amp circuit, whether intended for lights or for outlets, has the exact same load capacity rating of 1800 to 2000 watts. A lighting circuit can have a multiple outlets on it, as long as the total load at any given time does not exceed 1800w. Space heaters draw a maximum of 1500w and are safe to use on 15a circuits, with a couple hundred watts to spare for lights, TV etc.
Chris, GREAT video explaining everything I needed to know...(AGAIN)
LOL Thanks 😊
So I’m trying to take power from the light switch in the attic and I used the first method to do just that. However I wanted to run some items off a power outlet in the attic and had not considered your second method. I was able to use both methods for one project.
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I appreciate the link to this video you sent me earlier today. I haven't checked the configuration of my switch, but previous experience with my house wiring makes me suspect that what I have will end up being a "switch loop". If that is the case, is it still possible to add an outlet? Thanks again for providing high quality and very informative videos that are easy to follow and understand; I appreciate your time.
If you don’t have a neutral at the switch, you’d need to wire the outlet from the light.
I subbed Sir. Thanks for the knowledge. 👊🏽😊
Thanks for subscribing! Welcome to the family!
Thank you for all of your videos. I’d like to make a test board like you have to mock up and test before trying to do it for real. Is it just the electrical boxes screwed into the board and a plug to provide power from a wall outlet?
Yes exactly. No magic here.
Great video!
Thanks 😊
"how to add an outlet from a switch"
^ Hello, Mr. HandyDad. That is an awesome video. Can you please tell me if instead of adding an outlet from a switch...can I add a switch from a switch, by using all of the exact wiring patterns that you used in the first segment of the video?
(I want to run wires from an existing switch and into an adjoining room for a new constant powered switch/and light)
Thank you
Yes. Same rules apply: you need a hot and neutral to extend the circuit.
@@handydadtv ... Sounds real good, Sir. Currently, power leaves an end of the line outlet(plug-in) and goes to the switch box. That switch box is wired up to a ceiling light.
In that switch box, both whites are connected together under a wing nut. The two grounds are connected together and then pigtailed to the green screw on the switch. Both blacks are connected to the side screws on the switch.
Sooooooo, based on your response, I can now wire that existing switch through the wall and into the next room to a brand new switch and a brand new wall light.
^^^^^
Which in a nutshell, is the same wiring layout as how you added an outlet from a switch in the first segment of your video [but in my case will be adding a switch from a switch]
Super big thanks for your video and response. I'll start this project immediately. Cheers
@@handydadtv ... While getting ready to start the job here right now based on your video/your reply, I was quickly wondering if in your opinion it would be better/easier if I installed the new switch/and light directly from the existing outlet as opposed to from my originally proposed existing switch?
The difference from that first proposal is that this new method would mean BOTH the new & old switches would then be connected in the plugin. [as opposed to both being connected in the same switchbox]
@MisterCanning I can’t say which would be easier. Typically the shortest run, but it depends on obstructions. It’s a judgment call.
@@handydadtv ...Okay. Good to know for my next project :-)
Absolutely the clearest, most comprehensive video on the topic. Kudos, Dad.
Thanks so much 😊
Great Video, I would like to remove a switch and replace it with an outlet. Can that be done safely?
Typically yes. But if the white wire is connected to the switch, you need to find the other end and convert it to a neutral wire to use with an outlet.
This is the most professional,easy to follow video. Sir I hope UA-cam sends you an award for teaching like a father would to a son. ❤
You hit the nail on the head. I always imagine I’m talking to my son or grandson after I’m gone. Thanks so much 😊
Such a helpful video - very clear and concise! I just installed a new outlet by drawing power from a Lutron smart switch rather than a single pole as used in the example video. Everything works great, outlet tester shows correct lights, Lutron smart switch turns on and off the ceiling lights without affecting power to the outlet. However, if I have something plugged into the outlet (like my Dyson battery) and the ceiling light is turned off, it flickers on and off without over and over until I turn the lights back on. Would you have an idea of how to fix that? Maybe it’s not possible for draw power from a smart switch to power an always hot outlet? Would appreciate any suggestions!
Where does power ENTER the circuit (the ceiling box, the switch box, or the outlet box)?
Thank you Chris! I was able to watch your video with my new switch/receptacle combo in my hand. I followed along with the video and because of your excellent instructions I will be now be able to install this type of switch too. I watched a previous video about adding an outlet to an existing one. I installed one per your directions, and it works perfectly. Senior ladies can do these types of things with the help of a great instructor like you! Thank you, thank you! ❤
Glad to hear! “I am woman, hear me roar!”
On the 2nd options. Can you still add another outlet? Thanks
You need a hot, neutral and ground.
great video thanks to this could wire my enclosed trailer 👍
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Great video!
Thanks Vince 😊
What’s up with you, bro? Taking the winter off??
@@handydadtv yeah, been busy taking care of my dad and getting some projects done around the house. Gonna start back up soon. Hope all is well with you and the family!
Thank you
My pleasure
Great video. How would you trace wires. I have two red wires coming into a box. One from the top and the other from the bottom. I want to add an outlet.
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Thank you so much you
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Thanks for the video, super helpful! So if I have a switch with just a hot and no neutral there's no way to add an outlet to that, right?
Correct.
Wish you made this more clear in the video
@luislam6548 How much clearer could “you need a hot and a neutral” be?
I wired an outlet from a three way hall light. I tapped a lead from the power source hot and neutral wires to the outlet. I also connected the grounds together.
The 3 way light works fine. However, the outlet shows hot and neutral reversed when the light is off and hot and ground reversed when the light is switched on! Any idea what I’m doing wrong?
The white wire in your 3-way circuit isn’t a neutral.
I know that electricity diminishes over distance. How many outlets could you possibly run on the same line? Would like to add atleast 4 but preferably 6 outlets to a room with only a light fixture and a switch for said light fixture.
If you have a room with one light and no outlets, you can be sure that light is on a circuit with a lot of other things!
Theoretically there is no limit to the number of outlets on a circuit. It’s only limited by the capacity of your circuit breaker.
But I’d seriously consider running a new circuit for 6 outlets.
I do not have a neutral wire just the black wire, white wire and ground. I need to add a switch for an outside light. How do I do this?
Find another power source.
Not bad for an IT guy! Super helpful Chris! Long time it’s been since the Merck days!! Was trying to search for a simple video and low and behold, there you were!! Hope you are doing well!!
Hey Joe! Yeah it’s been a minute. Thanks for the note. I’m at BMS now and this is my side gig/retirement plan.
Awesome video! I replicated these same steps but somehow got the Rev Hot/Grd lights on in the tester. The light turns on fine and the tester says it's correct, however, when the light is turned on, the tester gives me that message (Rev Hot/Grd). Any clue?
Correct that ASAP. Very dangerous shock hazard. Call an electrician or if you can’t figure it out.
Weirdly same thing happened to me. Did you find out why?
How do I put a another light switch to an existing light switch, that operates the same light???
That’s called a 3-way circuit: ua-cam.com/video/M_zDt6iJKdQ/v-deo.html
How do I add an outlet to the opposite wall of a light switch controlled outlet? Should I just install a one plug outlet?
Opposite wall in the room, or opposite side of the same wall?
When your power is at light then goes to the switch can you get power from switch?
Not unless there’s a neutral at the switch.
So if you have two hot wire like you said you can't make a outlet for a switch
No, you need a neutral.
So if the white isn't neutral on the switch, then I can't add the outlet, correct?
Correct. You need a neutral for an outlet.
@@handydadtv Thanks for the great info! Liked and subscribed
@elCarinYT Thanks for subscribing! Welcome to the family!
I saw that a wire from your light switch is the White Romex 14 gauge , is it ok for an outlet to use also a white romex 14 gauge wire ?
isn't it you supposed to be using the Yellow Romex 12 gauge for an outlet ?
It depends on the size of the circuit breaker. 15 amp circuits only require 14 gauge wire. 20 amp circuits require 12 gauge wire.
im looking for a video with a switch that can turn on and off an outlet only and how to wire it only NOT A LIGHT THANK YOU
How to Switch an Outlet
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Followed his instructions and I was able to install it all perfectly! Thanks!!
You did the hard part!!
If i have 2 light switches that are wired with 2 hot black wires on each with the constant hot pigtailed to the second switch, can I attach a second hot wire on the same screw that the pigtail is attached to and run it straight down along with neutral amd ground to add an outlet. The main constant hot wire and the pigtailed hot wire from the second switch is on one screw and i dont want to put a 3rd hot on that same screw if i don't need to. I'd basically be using the switches pigtailed constant hot wire to extend down about 2 feet for an outlet.
You can’t put two wires on one screw unless it’s a back-wired receptacle designed for that. Most are not.
But it’s fine to connect all the hots with a wire nut.
One concern, which I neglected to mention in the video, is any high current device you plug in there will likely cause your lights to flicker.
I would just be basically running 2 pigtails from a switch's constant power to a second switch as well as a power outlet below. I don't know any other way to connect to that main black wire to extend it down to an outlet without attaching it to the switches constant hot terminal. I'm definitely not an electrician.
Can i add a new outlet to the outlet/switch device?
Yes
Hey Dad! I love your videos! You have been my go to site lately to help with some of my electrical problems around my house. I have a question though. How do you wire that switch/outlet combo so the switch controls the outlet? I need to do this for a project I am working on.
Gotcha covered. ua-cam.com/video/i_Dwokzgs8w/v-deo.html
How can I install a switch to run a power outlet?
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:42 this is my situation, I have a white wire and a black wire going to my switch. But then you jump over to a switch that has two black wires going to it which is not my situation. You don't explain what to do in the first situation at :42 can I ad an outlet if my switch is setup like the one you showed on :42 ?
I explained that that you need a neutral to add an outlet. I also explained that if your white wire is connected to the switch that it’s not a neutral.
@handydadtv I seen where you said the white wire wasn't my neutral but I missed the part where you said I can't do it without a neutral. I appreciate your quick response, have a good day.
Followed your advice to the T now my pomeranian is on fire. Wtf
Not funny.
ok, now what if there's no neutral going to the switch box???
Find another power source.
Thank you, Chris H, for your cool collective explanation.
My pleasure!
I had a kitchen fan out of code and this was how I fixed it. great video it helped thank you
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Thanks dad. helped tear out an old over burdened circuit and replaced it with fresh Romex while deleting on some runs that aren't necessary. 👌
That’ll help you sleep at night.
Great explanation. One question. If running from a switch that has black top, black bottom on the light switch and neutrals wire-nutted together as this example has, but there is no ground in the box, can I still run it just like this but just use a metal box and GCFI outlet on the other end. ie, run the black and white exactly as you did here, eliminating the ground wire use from the 12/2? Thanks in advance.
If you have a metal box, that’s probably grounded by a shielded cable. So, first make sure your town allows you to use unshielded cable, then be sure to bond the ground wire to the original metal box.
You just need to figure out which of the black wires are hot all the time.
This video helped me through a wiring mess, thank you for the detailed information and instructions.
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I am needing help with changing a 2 prong plug to a grounded outlet. It is in a 3 way light circuit. I plan to run a separate ground wire. The problem is the 2 prong outlet has 2 blue wires on one side and one black wire on the other. So, which color goes on the gold screw, and what on the silver.
I can’t say for sure. You need to get a voltage tester to verify which wires are hots and which are neutrals.
Usually this is done by testing against the ground. Hot to ground will show voltage. Neutral to ground will not.
However, knowing it’s a switched circuit, be sure to test with the switches in every different orientation.
How can I add a new switch for a different light if I only have one -12/2 w ground coming in box. The power is coming from light box and has a white wire with tape on it ( main hot) and a black wire (assuming that’s neutral)? Your advise would be appreciated! Thanks
If both wires are connected to the switch, you don’t have a neutral so you can’t add another switch there. Find another power source.
Excellent video. I followed your steps of method 1. The outlet tester showed me that I connected the wires correctly to the new outlet. However, I noticed later that the charger (for a Dyson vacuum) plugged into the new outlet was getting hot. I then tested the new outlet with an LED lamp , it was flickering and while that was flickering, the outlet tester plugged into the other receptacle of the same new outlet did not show any lights. What could be the reason? I was struggling with the wire nuts connecting 3 wires per nut in the light switch box. I used Romex 12 gauge. Could it be insufficient connections in the wire nuts? Maybe wargo connectors are better for my purpose?
Redo all your connections. If that doesn’t help, please call an electrician to check it out.
Instead of adding an outlet that feeds off the switch. Can you just take out the switch and add an outlet in the switches place using the existing wires??
Yes, if the switch box has a neutral.
I added 2 outlets to an existing light switch but there are only black wires coming out of the wall no ground (1938 house) only about 14 20 volts on the outlets what em I doing wrong ? Thanks in advance
Impossible for me to say. Please call a professional.
I was looking for this today when I was gonna wire a light. You answered my questions. Thanks so much.
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Excellent instructions. I was wondering if a switch I have could be the cause of a gfci (connected to it) receptacle tripping. The gfci only has line wires coming in and they come from the switch. The gfci malfunction may have another cause like the metal box it was in not having the ground wire connected to it as it was on the gfci green screw only. The light switch has a light that shows it is working fine. But for some reason I thought it could have faulty wires going to the gfci receptacle. Thanks
The LINE shouldn’t cause the GFCI to trip. The LOAD definitely will.
Try replacing the GFCI. They’re not very expensive.
So in the entrance of an apartment I have a 3way switch. A light in the hallway that leads the livingroom. And upon entering the livingroom I a have a 2 gang box with a 3 way and a single pole. In the entrance I have 14/3 & on the entrance of the livingroom I 14/4. How do I wire all this together so both 3way controlthe ligh the middle
Too hard to visualize in writing. Call an electrician.
After slightly electrocuting myself, I turned off the power and will try it again. The last time I tired this my husband finally fixed it for me. I will keep on trying! Thank you
This most recent outlet I have only been waiting 5 years to not run a cord from the pantry to the dinning room😂
That’s a lesson learned the hard way! Always turn off the power and test that it’s off.
Is it possible to connect a plug to a 3-way light switch. The plug is going
to be in an entry hall closet and only to charge the battery for a
Dyson Stick Vacuum. It
isn’t going to pulling very many amps.
Sure, if your switch has a constant hot and a neutral.
I recently bought an older house that some wired completely with 12/2 wire. Is that or was it ever a code requirement?
I realize garage and washer circuits require 20 amp wire but the whole house?
Nothing wrong with that.
Thank you for your clear video presentation. I happened to come here because I wanted to see if it was possible to wire an outlet where top is always hot and bottom goes off a switch when the power feed comes through the switch? As it is now both outlets are hot, top and bottom.
My outlet is under my sink and works off a switch for both upper and lower outlets. I just bought a faucet that needs constant power and wanted to use that outlet, but it isn’t hot when garbage disposal is not in use. The switch activates it.
I looked at wire in outlet and there are just two, white and black. Switch has been fed power to it by another wire (from switch) where I cannot accurately see what was done but it did get power at that source. (I took a photo of it)
My question to you is can you still make one half of outlet hot all the time with wiring that is already there? If so how would you make the connections? (My outlet is end of run.) only two wires come into it from switch, a white and black with ground.
Sorry it’s not going to work for you because you only have a single hot wire and it’s switched. You’d need to replace that wire coming from the switch with 3-conductor wire (which has two hots).
Chris, I purchased a combination switch and single outlet to replace my light switch in the bathroom because there is no existing outlet in the room. I watched your video and then discovered that my switch only has two wires connected to the existing switch and no additional wires in the box. You referred to that on your video as a switch loop. I am guessing, from watching your video, that the only way I can accomplish what I want is to run a wire from the light to the switch that has two white and two black wires in it?
You need one more non-white conductor. Red is typical.
Your line comes into the light (constant hot and neutral). If you can add a red wire from the light to the switch, you can change the white back to a neutral and use the red wire to be the switched leg back to the light.
Thank you for your guidance on how to run the wires, I totally needed a recap. I just bought another home and the outlets are connected to the switch, every time you turn off the switch it disconnects everything connected to the outlets, and it's very annoying.
Yes that would be annoying.
Great explanation on wiring… Very helpful video that helped me tremendously.
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Great explanation on wiring… Very helpful video that helped me tremendously.
Glad it was helpful 👍🏻
Is it a safe assumption that once you have your receptical from your switch you can continue to daisy chain outlets from your new receptical?
Thank you in advance!
Yes you can continue to extend the circuit.
Thanks! So if I only have one line (black,white & ground) in my attic going to a light I will not be able to install an outlet off it and still keep the light? I'm trying to add an outlet to my existing atttic light for a pre amplifier to my new tv antenna.
That won’t work because the hot is switched. You need a constant hot.
I show how to find a power source in an attic in this video when I installed 3 ceiling fans: ua-cam.com/video/WljevriVVF4/v-deo.html
Excellent video!! Question for you. I have a wall switch that controls a lower wall outlet. What I want to do is take that light swich and use it for new overhead lights. How would I do that? Thank you!!
You’ll need to run a wire from the switch box to the new lights. Then you’ll need to figure out how the switch and outlet are wired then change it so the switch works the light instead of the outlet.
So would this be the same concept for three way switches? Like one 3-way switch to lights and outlets in-between and then the other end is a 3-way switch. Is it best to use this same principle?
It’s difficult to add an unswitched outlet to a 3-way circuit because the white wire is often used as a hot leg instead of a neutral.
I have a simple question that's not so simple to me. I have a simple basement light that's powered by a switch & I want to power a outlet from the light. Is it just run wires over to the outlet & connect the wires like in the light box.
If you do that, the outlet will also be controlled by the switch, meaning the outlet and the light will go on and off together. Is that what you want?
Fantastico amigo i enjoy this lesson very much. Thank you very much😊
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Could you clarify the front half of your video? If I have the set up with only 2 wires in a switch box that controls a light, does that mean I will be unable to to run an outlet without having to turn the switch on? Because there is no power going to to the light switch?
You have power going to the switch, but you don’t have a neutral. You need to find another source to extend the circuit and power your new outlet.
I was looking for a tutorial on how to connect a wall outlet that's in a daisy chain using a switch control for a single plug in the outlet. I have white, black, red, and ground. Not sure what all to connect to where and using a pigtail.
How to Switch HALF an Outlet
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In the past I had replaced a switch with a switch and a tamper-resistant outlet. So, planning to do it again was a no brainer. That was until I started to remove the switch only to discover there were three black wires and one ground attached to the switch. One Romex wire coming into the electric box from the bottom and two going out the top! Thats when I go to UA-cam and eventually found Chris. This is a single gang box. However, to my surprise, it turned out to be the power source for three other switches. Chris's explanation was not for my situation but the way he described what had to be done to provide continual pawer to the outlet and light was all I needed. In the end I ran one pigtail to the neutral connection. Main power supply to the black screw for the outlet. Black wire to the brass crew for the ceiling light. Also used the remaining black screw for the power source to the three switches, instead of a pigtail. Of course, a wire to the ground. They all work, thanks to Chris's help. 😀
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Good job figuring it out even though it didn’t match my example exactly.
Any way you would be willing to help with a issue I have? I have replaced all outlets and switches in my basement but I have one outlet/Switch that I have two wire that I don’t know where they go. I hate to hire an electrician for two wires. Thanks
@erik8999 Try this: ua-cam.com/video/UAEq-yvjryQ/v-deo.html
@@handydadtv I will check out the video this morning. Thank you
I want to put an outlet under the kitchen counter to power the dishwasher and a new garbage disposal. The disposal will also need a switch that I want to add to an existing box with a switch for a ceiling light. Also thinking I could add a double switch in the existing light switch box. Thoughts?
You should check your local electric code. The dishwasher may need a dedicated circuit. You can use a doubles switch for the disposal, or change the box to 2-gang and add a switch.
I have a question, at voc i had a project where the power went to a switch that controlled a light, and also giving power to another switch that controlled an outlet. The project asked for us to have the switch controlling an outlet, and then there being a outlet connected to the outlet that would stay on. I tried figuring out how to do it and i can’t figure it out. Can anyone help me ?
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Okay I have a switch in my garage. I want to draw power from it and need a GFCI outlet. Can I?
In this video, I told you what you need to run an outlet from a switch. So you tell me.
I have a switch in my living room that seems to have no purpose. It has a yellow wire on the top right screw terminal and two black wires on the bottom right screw terminal. Can it be converted?
It’s impossible for me to know.
Thank you for this video. What wire gauge is required for the pigtail?
The same gauge as the wires in the wall.
Thanks but what type of wire I used to put double switch and separe outlet basically double box can you help me out
Call an electrician.
I have switch loop, is it possible to add a combination switch to have it control the light and keep the receptacle always on? Thanks
No
I am trying to add a recess light to my closet with a switch. My room currently has a cealing fan with a switch. How can I connect my closet
My recommendation: ua-cam.com/video/SPh9tBBpzY8/v-deo.html
Do you have a video of installing an outdoor motion sensor for lighting with an override switch to turn on the light directly? How would you need to wire this if you had a 3 way already installed?
How to add an Outdoor Light from Outlet
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Can you make video how to add light from outlet controlled by switch I need my room ceiling light and I like to add from the outlet
Follow this, just skip adding the switch. ua-cam.com/video/xOZv17BPTZA/v-deo.html
So how would you do that with a switch loop? The white/hot from the light would get pigtailed with the black from the outlet onto the bottom of the switch and then the black/neutral from the light would get pigtailed with the white from the outlet onto the top of the switch?
If both wires are connected to the switch, you don’t have a neutral and can’t connect an outlet without one.
You can wire the outlet from the light, or from another source.
In the beginning of the video, where there is no neutral wire coming into the switch, you are saying that an outlet cannot come off of that kind of box?
That’s correct. You need constant hot, neutral and ground to wire an outlet.
We just bought our house and notice one switch turns cuts off another switch 3 lights and 2 outlets . Being we just bought the house cant afford an electrician I know you cant see what Im working with . I can see where all wires are connected I eliminated one switch in hopes that one bulb would stay on and the 2 outlets would stay working also but it didn't do anything basically the switch still controlling everything I want the switch to just control one light not the outlets lol and as for the other lights i have pull string light fixtures
Unfortunately, it’s impossible for me to help you troubleshoot. Many people are very uncomfortable working with live wires, but it’s necessary to unwind the mystery of your circuit.
Here’s how I would go about it:
1. Take pictures before disconnecting anything.
2. Label the wires so you can remember what was connected where.
3. With the breaker off, disconnect the wires from each switch and separate the wires.
4. With the breaker back on, identify the hot wire that’s on all the time (known as the LINE).
5. Use pliers to cross each of the other hot wires to the line and see what turns on.
Repeat with each of your switches and make a diagram showing where all the wires go. Then rewire everything the way you want it to work.
P.S. a little spark is normal when you touch wires.
There’s no shame admitting this is over your head and calling an electrician.
I moved into a house where a switch turns on a light but when the light goes on, an outlet goes off! Can you tell me what is going on?
No clue. You need to get a voltage tester to figure it out, or call a qualified handyman or electrician to do it.
Can you add an outlet (receptacle) to an existing 3 way switch?
Possibly. You can only add an outlet from the LINE side of the circuit where you have a constant hot and neutral.
What if I have a two-way light switch and I want to replace that for an outlet and do not need that switch anymore? How do I do that?
Good topic for a future video. You need hot, neutral and ground to power an outlet. Depending on how the switch is wired, your white wire may have been used as a switched leg and will need to be rewired at the other end (which is probably the switched outlet).
How can I wire my single light switch has two black wires and one red wire to the light swich + outlet one that you have on this video?
You can’t without a neutral.