Once youre done youll be able to control a light from two switches. You could replace the light switch on the wall with a switchoutlet combo.
Wiring Diagrams For Switched Wall Outlets Do It Yourself
Wiring a switch from an outlet to control a light. The switch can control your lights the switch can control the outlet or the switch can control both your lights and the outlet. You can even wire the switch to control the outlet which is a great option if you prefer a plug in light fixture to a permanent one. This wiring diagram illustrates adding wiring for a light switch to control an existing wall outlet. This setup is how our master bedroom was wired before i installed an overhead ceiling fan. The hot source wire is removed from the receptacle and spliced to the red wire running to the switch. The procedure is not unlike wiring multiple lights to a single switch.
Say your countertop appliances are hogging all of the outlets in your kitchen. As promised i detail below how to modify this wiring setup with minimal effort so that the switch can instead control an overhead fixture. Conversely you can connect the switch for a new light fixture to a nearby outlet which is a procedure similar to wiring outlets in series. Wiring an outlet to a switch loop. The wiring is more complicated than a traditional single pole switch but well explain how to make the connections. The source is at the outlet and a switch loop is added to a new switch.
Last week i described how an outlet should be wired for switch control when the voltage enters the circuit at the outlet. The exception here is if the outlet thats controlled by the light switch is only connected to that light switch and there arent any other wires. If thats the case youll only have one black wire one white wire and a ground wire connected to the outlet. How to wire a 3 way light switch. Well show you how to wire three way switches.
Gallery of Wiring A Switch From An Outlet To Control A Light
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