Fine Beautiful Add A Light Switch And Light From An Outlet

This video part 3 shows in details step by step how to add install a new outlet a wall switch and a light fixture to an existing wall.

Add a light switch and light from an outlet. Wiring a new switched outlet from a light here a new receptacle is added to an existing light fixture circuit creating a new switched outlet. Connections to the outlet are basically color to color for the blacks whites and green or bare ground wires. Plus it protects sensitive electronics from voltage spikes due to lightning or utility problems.

To add an additional outlet to the combo device simple connect the line neutral and ground terminals as shown in the fig below. Not a bad idea. Outlet power wiring a light switch and a light.

The incoming power from the outlet is attached to one of the light switch screw terminals and the black wire of the cable leading to the light fixture is attached to the other light switch screw terminal. How to wire up a electrical outlet to a light switch. Wiring an outlet to the combo switch outlet.

The neutral is spliced in the switch box to both the existing light and the white neutral wire to the new location. New cable is run from the receptacle to the new fixture location and a switch loop cable is run from there to the new switch location. Switching an outlet yourself will allow you to switch a lamp from a convenient location rather than unplugging it or switching it off at the lamp.

Use tight wire nuts for cable and wire joints. Lastly the new ground wire is spliced with the other ground wires in the switch box. Wiring a new light and switch loop from an outlet.

In this wiring diagram the builtin switch in the combo device controls a lighting point whereas outlet can be used for other loads. It shows and explai.