Spectacular Half Outlet Half Switch
Learn how to electrical wire a half switch outlet circuit in just a.
Half outlet half switch. This outlet configuration is common in homes built in the 1980s when this method of wiring reached peak popularity. The brass tab is a link between the top and bottom receptacles that allow them to be isolated from one another for applications such as a wall outlet that has one receptacle controlled by the wall switch while the other receptacle is hot all the time. In this example the power comes from the breaker panel then to the switch box.
This method is also known as a half hot or switched outlet.