How To Wire A Wall Plug From A Light Switch

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How to wire a wall plug from a light switch.

Connect the black wire coming from the light fixture not the hot wire to either one of the black screws on the switch it doesn t matter in this case. Connect this jumper wire back to the switch terminal. Run the new cable with sheathing at least two inches up inside the box and double over the excess wires to help hold the cable in place. Electrical how to run electrical wire for an outlet or light switch.

This wiring diagram illustrates adding wiring for a light switch to control an existing wall outlet. If that s the case you ll only have one black wire one white wire and a ground wire connected to the outlet. The exception here is if the outlet that s controlled by the light switch is only connected to that light switch and there aren t any other wires. Create a splice at the outlet to feed the power leg out to the switch and back down to the outlet where the return wire is attached to the outlet.

Twist the three wires together clockwise and screw on a wire cap then connect the short wire back to the switch. 6 strip insulation away on each wire to expose 3 8 inch 0 9525 cm of wire. Connect the wires of the new cable to the existing wires. To control a receptacle outlet from a switch take a 2 wire cable from the outlet to the switch.

The wire from the top terminal should be positioned differently from the wire from the bottom terminal. Strip about 10 inches of plastic sheathing from the new cable to expose the black white and copper wires. Source 1 comes in at the light fixture and a 3 wire cable is run from there to the switch half on the device. The black wire from the switch connects to the hot on the receptacle.

Please see the wiring diagrams section of the website for further assistance and visual drawings. Remove the black line wire from the switch twist it together with the black wire going to the receptacle and add a six inch length of black wire of the same gauge. The hot source wire is removed from the receptacle and spliced to the red wire running to the switch. Here are the step by step instructions on what s involved.

The white neutral from the source is connected directly to the light fixture. Some switches will have slots that you can slide a straight wire into and tighten it down with the screw which is definitely easier than wrapping the hooked wire around the screw. The hot from the source is spliced to the black wire running to the combo and to the input side of the switch. Keep the wires separate.

Running electrical wire behind a wall is a great way to add an additional outlet or light switch in your home. Now remove the wire cap from the two white wires in the box add the white wire from the outlet and reset the cap.