The source is at the outlet and a switch loop is added to a new switch. The procedure is not unlike wiring multiple lights to a single switch.
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How To Wire And Install Single Pole Switches
Wiring a switch from an outlet to control a light. Once youre done youll be able to control a light from two switches. This wiring diagram illustrates adding wiring for a light switch to control an existing wall outlet. Wiring an outlet to a switch loop. 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. Well show you how to wire three way switches.
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. 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. 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. This setup is how our master bedroom was wired before i installed an overhead ceiling fan. If thats the case youll only have one black wire one white wire and a ground wire connected to the outlet. The hot source wire is removed from the receptacle and spliced to the red wire running to the switch.
How to wire a 3 way light switch. The wiring is more complicated than a traditional single pole switch but well explain how to make the connections. Last week i described how an outlet should be wired for switch control when the voltage enters the circuit at the outlet. The switch can control your lights the switch can control the outlet or the switch can control both your lights and the outlet. You could replace the light switch on the wall with a switchoutlet combo.
Gallery of Wiring A Switch From An Outlet To Control A Light
