Keep the two wires together because youll need to create a pigtail which involves connecting multiple wires together with a wire nut in order to turn two or more wires into a single connection that you can then connect to the switchs screw. This wiring diagram illustrates adding wiring for a light switch to control an existing wall outlet.
How To Replace A Light Switch With A Switch Outlet Combo
Wiring a light switch to a plug. Wiring a single pole light switch here a single pole switch controls the power to a light fixture. Connect the black wire to one of the switch terminals and the black wire going to the light fixture to the other switch terminal. Install a 3 wire cable of the same wire gauge from the vanity light to the wall switch. The hot source wire is removed from the receptacle and spliced to the red wire running to the switch. Hold the ends of the white wires of the cord and light fixture together so they are parallel and twist them clockwise with the pliers. Twist the white wires together and cap them and connect the ground wires to the ground terminal.
Remove the wire nut on the neutral wires by unscrewing it. The black wire from the switch connects to the hot on the receptacle. The source hot wire is connected to a switch terminal and the other terminal is connected to the black cable wire. The source is at the switch and 2 wire cable runs from there to the light. The black and white would be used for the power for the outlet and the vanity light switch. Leave the existing wiring and switch for the ceiling light fixture as it is.
Wiring diagrams for switch to control a wall receptacle do it with regard to how to wire a plug and switch diagram image size 500 x 328 px and to view image details please click the image. The source is at the outlet and a switch loop is added to a new switch. Here is what you would have to do if possible change out the 2 wire to 3 wire cable from switch to light. Things youll need wire cutters needle nose pliers screwdriver standard light switch 14 gauge copper wiring outletswitch face plate. When they are secure screw on a wire nut being sure that all exposed wire is covered by the nut. Here is a picture gallery about how to wire a plug and switch diagram complete with the description of the image please find the image you need.
In this case you must change the cable from the switch to the light outlet from a 2 wire to a 3 wire cable. For extra safety and security wrap electrical tape around the connection. Repeat with the black wires. As you can see connecting a receptacle to the light would see the receptacle only hot when the light switch is on.
Gallery of Wiring A Light Switch To A Plug
