Coming from a retired electrician that has spent a lifetime doing electrical (since 1978) you knocked this out of the ball park with your presentation.
Very simple, easy instructional video I ever seen in my life and I am 66 years old. I wish he would be our commander in chief. I’m amazed. Would be nice if he could train some younger middle school and high school kids. 🙏
As an electrical dummy, this is the best video I've seen how to wire a switch to a receptacle. Every other one I've watched just left me confused LOL. Nice job, I'm subbed!
Thanks so much for showing how to get the outlets to fit in these metal faceplate, its taken me an hour to find out how to do that, I was stuck in my garage install. Great video
nice i always wondered how this worked.. i saw one installed at an old job i use to work at and would control a light and the sort but the idea how it worked just killed me. think one would just know but not always the case unless seen. and i see also into using T12 tubes like i do. i still prefer them even if its the old or new electronic ballasts. at least here can still buy them as not banned from sale yet so i been stocking on them and ballasts when i get the chance.
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I just saw your video, you explain very clearly to understand step by step thank you very much I’m a new in your channel, that is what I want to do in the garage.
Great videos... I like the way you explain everything you are doing. Lot better than most videos I've watched. I will use this video for adding outlets to my garage. Thanks
Excellent, appreciate the “why” as well as the “practical.” Well done. Request: adding a Buddy box with a 50 amp circuit to an existing 200 amp house panel.
Thank you William I appreciate it! I may get into something similar to your request in the future. At some point I'm going to be running power to a new shed I just built. I am going to be needing both 120V and 220V outlets in that shed. I probably won't get to that project until sometime this spring.
I enjoyed it. Reading the comments i can see where people can get into "control" theories and "power" ideas, but, this video really shows the basics of power. Thumbs up my friend!
Great skills that the younger Generation should get into for future employment opportunities. Remember back in Highschool (80-83) when we had Electric Shop. The teacher would always have after school training for anyone who wanted to earn extra credit. I'd be right there taking advantage of his knowledge. Because he was also a Licensed Electrician for the State of Hawai'i.
I knew how do a job like this but hadn't done it in years. This was a fantastic double-check to make sure I did it right. Nice job. Oh, your voice sort of sounds like Kevin Costner's.
Maybe a better title for your video would be “ how to wire a switched outlet” . If you take your title at face value, it sounds like you are tapping an existing switch which only has a feed and output hot and ground but NO neutral which makes it impossible to install an outlet. The video and concept are nice, but the title is a bit misleading, thumbs up just the same 😊.
Yeah, I thought this video was going to show me how to do just that but alas it was simply for a switched outlet and not for turning a switch into a plug which as you say can't be done because there is no neutral wire.
I agree with the title being misleading. But an outlet CAN be chained off a switch if you run 3 conductor wire to the switch and use the red and black to the switch while connecting the white to the neutral at the previous junction.
Thanks for learning me now I need to run another wire off the light switch to another switch to a light for the shed wanting to isente feed fromthe first switch to feed power to the outlet power as well as the other light swtch
Do you need a 3 way switch to to that ? Because the way you got that setup is great for just the outlet but I need another hot wire connection off that switch or do I splice into the hot going to the outlet ?
I see it works, great video, I would have thought the hot wire for the outlet would have been opposite so that the "top" wire would become hot when the switch is turned on, or doesn't it matter which wire is the feed and the other the load? Just trying to understand.
Yes you understand correctly but I didn't show it very well in the video I guess. The bottom wire on the switch is the incoming hot from the breaker. The top wire on the outlet goes over to the outlet you want to power. Exactly as you said, when the switch is in the ON position the power flows through the switch and provides power to the outlet.
Excellent video, clear, easy to follow steps, video and audio were great. Only thing I would add is a touch of blue Loctite on the screws to prevent future loosening. Thank you
Don't know if you're still monitoring this but I need a 3 gang cover like the one in your video. Can't find one anywhere.I need it to have 2 rectangle openings (AFCI outlet and USB combo outlet) and a switch. The switch can be regular or rectangle. The box will be surface mounted. The switch will power a separate outlet for a shop light. I'll be using MC 12-2. Thanks.
Nicely done. Good explanation on all the components and how to do the wiring. On cover plate for this outlet box, why are there only two screws, one mounted at the 1 o'clock position the the other opposite at the 7 o'clock position? Why not screws at all four corners? I noticed this on the four outlet boxes I have in my home and it looks like two holes are not tapped to accept any screws.
Good question, I don't know why the cover plate only has two tapped screws. That's just the way they are made. My guess would be for cost savings and time savings for professional instillations but that's just a guess.
To wire it up so to outlet has constant power... would it need to be wired so the switch has the neutral wire and the outlet has the hot wire and is "connected" to the switch?
A note should be made that the Ampacity of the switched circuit should be checked before doing this as most modern lighting circuits are wired with 14ga wire which is not rated for circuits for outlets which are wired in 12ga with a 20 amp breaker
This was awesome video, but I'm a idiot I'm trying to have the switch work just my lights and the outlets hot for whatever i plug in, your way described in this video seems that the switch works the outlets help please
hello, 🦉i have a outlet near by that i would like to barrow power off for a closet light and switch, can you demo or go over how to steal the power and connect it with out effecting the outlets performance, thanks
Thanks for this video. This is easy enough to understand when wiring up new switches and outlets but it becomes difficult to track down how my house is wired. If you have another outlet that is after this outlet on the same circuit, how is this wired? I'm assuming you can tap into the hot wire on the outlet or the switch to get power to the additional outlet, correct?
Yes Luther, that is how I would do it in that situation. Remember all outlets down line from where you put the switch will be controlled by the switch.
That's a good point you make Lawrence. The reason I did it as I did is in the future I may come out of this box and carry on down the line with another box. I figured this would make that real easy to do by adding another wire under each wire nut to attach the new line.
Thank you I followed your instructions and it works. But I had to tap the power from a light in the barn. Barn has 5 horse stalls and control box is close to first stall. I installed the switch and outlet in the last stall. Now lights stay on all the time. I have to turn the breaker off. Any way to install an off on switch in first stall. Thanks.
The black wire is CALLED the hot wire. Electricity (direct or alternating current) must have a complete circuit to work. Without a complete circuit the electricity will not flow. The neutral wire is called neutral because it connects to the center of the coil in the transformer while the two hot wires connect to both ends of the coil in the transformer. Any circuit that connects to both hot wires in the distribution (electric breaker) panel will have 220 volts and any circuit that connects to one hot wire and the neutral wire will have 110 volts. The neutral wire is every bit as hot as the hot wire. The neutral wire has just as much current flowing through it as the hot wire.
Just curious if I was wiring this for a HVAC furnace can I land my hot wire on the top of the recepticle and run my jumper from the bottom gold over to the bottom of the switch instead?
I have a similar project, but I want the 2 outlets to remain live while the light switch turns off and on an already existing florescent light fixture. I also don’t have a way to kill the power, so I need to do it while the power is live.
@@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10 how to wire is with the outlets always have power and the light switch is on and off to a light? I can turn the power off of course.
I have a two-switch light switch inside my garage at the top of the steps leading out from my foyer. One switch controls 2 garage ceiling lights. The other, the 2 lights outside my garage on either side of the door. I have no idea if any of this wiring involves my automatic garage door opener or the automatic light that kicks on when I pull my car in or walk by the sensors. I need an electrical outlet at the bottom of the steps leading up to my foyer so I can place a nightlight there. I keep falling because I can't see the bottom step. It's a pain to turn the ceiling lights on to take something small into the garage or to start my car and backtrack to turn the ceiling lights off. Any good videos on that project? This video is excellent, but I have more electricity involved, especially if the garage door opener and sensor light for it are involved. Any videos that might help me with that? Of note, nooo electrical experience.
Basic question: is there any concern about the uninsulated ground wires making contact with the bronze or silver connection points on either the switch or the outlet when tucking/compressing everything into the box? If that contact occurred would it create a short?
I don't have any concerns about that. Some people put a couple of wraps of electrical tape around the outlet or switch to cover the bronze and silver connections. If contact did actually happen it would create a short and trip the breaker I would think.
The easy solution is to use insulated green wire, as opposed to bare copper. If the bare ground contacted the neutral screws, it would simply function as normal, since that still results in a ground to the panel. Now, if the bare copper contacts the hot wire, that is a short circuit, and it will trip the breaker. With bare grounds it is a good idea to wrap the outlet and the switch with electrical tape, but as I said, using insulated ground wires is a better, safer solution.
Awful screws they gave you. Canada uses Robertson (square recess). Way easier to use. Well done video as I’m installing a dimmer on half an outlet to dim my patio string lights.
my question is how do I add an outlet across an opening door area? We bought a house where there are only 1 or 2 outlets in the family/living room, only one in the bathroom which is in the mirror and none on any walls and the bathroom is very large. I need to do this myself since we can't afford an electrician. I am very handy!
Don't feel bad Jamie, I can't afford an electrician either! Since I'm not an electrician I am not qualified to give advice on what you should do. I only show what I have done for my situation. I would guess you're probably going to have to either go up to an attic or down to a crawl space to get across and open door area. Good luck with your project!
. Depends on how door is framed. You could remove the moulding and run wires in gap around door then cut outlet opening in drywall and fish wire cable to door opening channel. Another way is by using wire mounding on the surface. There is usually only one outlet in bath because of being close to water. Make sure you install GFI receptacle .
How would you wire it differently to make sure the outlet always has power going to it and can't get switched off if the switch is dedicated for a light?
Thanks for the video. Would it be helpful to mention location of the incoming black wire going to the top of the switch so that when it is in off position, the tip of the switch is pointing downwards? Or does it make a difference? Thank you.
I don't think it matters where the incoming wire is placed but I'm not positive about that. When the switch is on the two terminals are connected and when it's off they are disconnected. Just make sure when you mount the switch, the switch is oriented correctly.
I now want to wire this same set up using a G.F.C.I. 15amp outlet. Do I wire this up the same way for the switch to control the outlet. I'm not sure about this one, outlet looks different and the have tape across to of the screws on the bottom. Also the switch has two screws on one side (black) and one screw (black) on the other side. Can I still use the switch ? I need Help on this one. Thank You Bruce, I hope you can reply.🙂
Stanley, I'm not sure exactly what you are trying to do but this site has a lot of diagrams for wiring a GFCI outlet so hopefully it will have a diagram for what you are trying to do. www.do-it-yourself-help.com/gfci-outlet-wiring-diagrams
Yes you can still use the switch with that outlet. Look at the back of the GFCI outlet, one set of screws will be for "line" and the other set for "load". There should be some labeling and maybe some arrows pointing to the corresponding screws. If you are wiring it up like I did, the power (black wire) coming from the switch to the GFCI outlet should go to the brass colored "line" screw on the GFCI outlet. If you are installing any outlets beyond the GFCI they will be connected to the "load" screws and those outlets will be protected by the GFCI protection. So basically power coming into the GFCI from the breaker box is connected to the "line" side and any outlets being fed power from the GFCI outlet will be connected to the "load" side. Hope this makes sense.
@@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10 I might have to buy a switch with only two screws on it like you have. The three screws threw me. I read the instructions for the GFCI and understand about the load side and line side. I wanted to run the GFCI and switch to my swimming pool pump, so it is protected. I want to turn the pump on and off instead of always using the little switch at the back of the pump. I want to be safe. Thanks for your Help. Why do they put 3 screws on one switch. I was just wondering about this or do you need 3 screws for another type of wiring job. Please let me know, Thanks for all of your HELP and comments. !
I understand now. I believe a switch with three screws (two light brass and one dark brass or black) is made to be used as a three way switch. With the switch in one position it puts power to one of the light brass screws. Flip the switch and it puts the power to the other light brass screw. You could still use it in this situation. One of the screws should be marked as common, that screw is where the incoming power goes. Then use one of the other screws to power the outlet. Which one you use depends on what position you want the switch to be in when it's on or off. (The common screw is usually dark brass, copper or black. The other two screws are usually light brass color.)
@@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10 Now I understand, This is what I needed to know. Thank You Very Much With your Help. I can do a little when it comes to things like this. You just have to becarful because Electric can bite you 😄 I Know.
It was all clear, but was the goal to have the top receptacle the switched one? because that looks like the case. Isn't it usually the bottom outlet that is switched? One last question: does code require the switched hot wire when switch is in the on position to be red? For DIY, it seems a shame to buy the 14-3 wire just to get that short red wire....thanks UPDATE: I also missed the part where you broke the connecting tab on the hot side between the black screws...
So I have a switch that controls a light and I inherited this challenge, the switch doesn't work and light stays on and outlet is its own power. But does have power
Coming from a retired electrician that has spent a lifetime doing electrical (since 1978) you knocked this out of the ball park with your presentation.
Thank you, I appreciate that AmericanOne.
Can you recommend any good books on wiring?
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@@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10 I got some reading to do. I'm hoping to replace all the outlets in my place. Thanks, I will check it out.
You're welcome, I wish you the best with your project!
As the great American laureate Clint Eastwood said, "A man needs to know his limitations". Thank you very much for helping me overcome mine.
Very simple, easy instructional video I ever seen in my life and I am 66 years old. I wish he would be our commander in chief. I’m amazed. Would be nice if he could train some younger middle school and high school kids. 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it Harry and thank you for the nice comment. I appreciate it!
Thanks for showing us how it’s done. Very clearly explained.
Glad it was helpful!
As an electrical dummy, this is the best video I've seen how to wire a switch to a receptacle. Every other one I've watched just left me confused LOL. Nice job, I'm subbed!
Thanks Fernando, I'm glad the video helped you out. Thanks for the sub!
Thanks for not over complicating this procedure!!!
You're welcome John, thanks for watching!
Excelente explicación gracias desde Venezuela Francisco Sabino gracias señor
best informative step by step now i can put a switch and outlet box in my moms attic.
Thank you Jeff, good luck with your project!
Very very nice tutorial. Videoed clearly and explained understandably. Thanks.
Thank you and you are welcome! Glad you liked it!
Don’t know how I missed this vid, but it just popped up. Great tip on Black to Brass. Well enjoyed. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it Mark!
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Thanks Bruce ! I needed to wire something exactly like this. You got a thumbs up and a new subscriber.
Welcome and thanks for the sub! I wish you the best with your project.
Thanks so much for showing how to get the outlets to fit in these metal faceplate, its taken me an hour to find out how to do that, I was stuck in my garage install. Great video
Glad I could help, thanks for watching!
Phenomenal explanation just what I need to learn bravo 👏🏼 thanks
Great to hear!
Best explanation I've seen yet. Thanks!!!
You’re welcome, thanks for stopping by.
nice i always wondered how this worked.. i saw one installed at an old job i use to work at and would control a light and the sort but the idea how it worked just killed me. think one would just know but not always the case unless seen. and i see also into using T12 tubes like i do. i still prefer them even if its the old or new electronic ballasts. at least here can still buy them as not banned from sale yet so i been stocking on them and ballasts when i get the chance.
Installing New Outlets in Garage - DIY Wiring Projects! (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
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Nice job, Bruce. Very simple, just like you said!
Thanks Jim 👍
I just saw your video, you explain very clearly to understand step by step thank you very much I’m a new in your channel, that is what I want to do in the garage.
Glad it was helpful Victor! Thanks for watching!
Very well done video, concise and with clear visuals. Good job!
Much appreciated Chris! Thanks for watching!
Great videos... I like the way you explain everything you are doing. Lot better than most videos I've watched. I will use this video for adding outlets to my garage. Thanks
Thank you Doug, I appreciate that. I'm glad the videos helped you out. Good luck with your project!
Thank you, Bruce. This video was very clear and helpful... particularly the prep tips for cutting and looping the wires needed.Well done.
You're welcome Mick! I'm glad you liked the video and I hope it helps you out.
For what it's worth, love your videos. Perfect so far for me. A little knowledge, but wanna know more, you are doing that. Amen. Be well.
Thanks for stopping by!
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Welcome aboard and thank you! 👍
Excellent, appreciate the “why” as well as the “practical.” Well done.
Request: adding a Buddy box with a 50 amp circuit to an existing 200 amp house panel.
Thank you William I appreciate it!
I may get into something similar to your request in the future. At some point I'm going to be running power to a new shed I just built. I am going to be needing both 120V and 220V outlets in that shed. I probably won't get to that project until sometime this spring.
@@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10 I’m subscribed. Shall watch for your video.
good video, need to add an outlet at my furnace for a pump
Thank you! I wish you the best with your project.
Exactly what i was looking for!
Excellent!
Nice job! I would prefer making a split outlet, one for lights controlled by switch, another is just permanently hot for devices use.
Great tip!
I enjoyed it. Reading the comments i can see where people can get into "control" theories and "power" ideas, but, this video really shows the basics of power. Thumbs up my friend!
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Great skills that the younger Generation should get into for future employment opportunities. Remember back in Highschool (80-83) when we had Electric Shop. The teacher would always have after school training for anyone who wanted to earn extra credit. I'd be right there taking advantage of his knowledge. Because he was also a Licensed Electrician for the State of Hawai'i.
Very clear information. Thanks
You are welcome Danny. Thanks for watching!
Lots of good clear info, thanks Bruce
You are welcome Robert, thanks for stopping by.
I knew how do a job like this but hadn't done it in years. This was a fantastic double-check to make sure I did it right. Nice job. Oh, your voice sort of sounds like Kevin Costner's.
Thanks for watching and commenting T.S. 👍
Nice. A good companion video might be how to do this in the middle of a circuit, instead of at the end. It gets a little confusing at that point.
Thanks for watching Matt!
Great video, very easy to understand and follow you. Thanks for sharing.
I hope it helps you out Stanley
Great video! Just what I needed to know
That's good to hear! I wish you the best with your project.
Super simple and easy!
Video super Super cool!
Thank you so much!
You're very welcome!
Great job. I might be able to do this now. Thanks.
Thank you Eric, have fun with your project!
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You're welcome!
Very good and detailed video!!
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great 👍 thanks for sharing my friend sooo great job learning something today
My pleasure, thanks for stopping by!
WELL DONE.
Thank you Seymour!
Thank you for useful video ❤
Thank you for stopping by 👍
Cool! Looks like a pretty simple project. Unfortunately I don't currently have any need to wire anything but it seems simple enough!
Yes John it was a pretty simple project. If the need ever arises, you'll know how to do it. 👍
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Nicely done!
Thank you! Cheers!
Maybe a better title for your video would be “ how to wire a switched outlet” . If you take your title at face value, it sounds like you are tapping an existing switch which only has a feed and output hot and ground but NO neutral which makes it impossible to install an outlet.
The video and concept are nice, but the title is a bit misleading, thumbs up just the same 😊.
Yeah, I thought this video was going to show me how to do just that but alas it was simply for a switched outlet and not for turning a switch into a plug which as you say can't be done because there is no neutral wire.
I agree with the title being misleading. But an outlet CAN be chained off a switch if you run 3 conductor wire to the switch and use the red and black to the switch while connecting the white to the neutral at the previous junction.
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Thanks for learning me now I need to run another wire off the light switch to another switch to a light for the shed wanting to isente feed fromthe first switch to feed power to the outlet power as well as the other light swtch
Do you need a 3 way switch to to that ? Because the way you got that setup is great for just the outlet but I need another hot wire connection off that switch or do I splice into the hot going to the outlet ?
Glad to help
Thanks very informative.
You're welcome Anjan, thanks for watching!
geacias amigo very well explained,god bless you!
You’re welcome, I wish you the best!
I see it works, great video, I would have thought the hot wire for the outlet would have been opposite so that the "top" wire would become hot when the switch is turned on, or doesn't it matter which wire is the feed and the other the load? Just trying to understand.
Yes you understand correctly but I didn't show it very well in the video I guess. The bottom wire on the switch is the incoming hot from the breaker. The top wire on the outlet goes over to the outlet you want to power. Exactly as you said, when the switch is in the ON position the power flows through the switch and provides power to the outlet.
@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10 Thanks, tried it and it worked great!
Excellent!
Tip: Always tape around your outlets or switches if using a metal box....
Thank you so much
You're most welcome
Excellent video, clear, easy to follow steps, video and audio were great. Only thing I would add is a touch of blue Loctite on the screws to prevent future loosening. Thank you
Thanks Walter and thank you for the locktite tip. If they loosen I'll do exactly that. Take care :)
Great video!!
Thanks!
It’s easy if you are not working with the plug OUTSIDE of the wall. This was helpful but it’s difficult when it’s not laid out on a table.
Good instruction
Thank you Alan, I appreciate it.
That is cool my friend.
Thank you :)
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No problem 👍 Thanks for watching!
Awesome Important - helped me
Glad it helped!
Thank you!!!!!!!!!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Don't know if you're still monitoring this but I need a 3 gang cover like the one in your video. Can't find one anywhere.I need it to have 2 rectangle openings (AFCI outlet and USB combo outlet) and a switch. The switch can be regular or rectangle. The box will be surface mounted. The switch will power a separate outlet for a shop light. I'll be using MC 12-2. Thanks.
Could you do a video on how to build a Dem bulb current limiter with a switch/receptacle and receptacle plug
Excellent video. Why did you go from the bottom nut on the switch to the top net on this receptacle?
Thank you. No particular reason.
Nicely done. Good explanation on all the components and how to do the wiring. On cover plate for this outlet box, why are there only two screws, one mounted at the 1 o'clock position the the other opposite at the 7 o'clock position? Why not screws at all four corners? I noticed this on the four outlet boxes I have in my home and it looks like two holes are not tapped to accept any screws.
Good question, I don't know why the cover plate only has two tapped screws. That's just the way they are made. My guess would be for cost savings and time savings for professional instillations but that's just a guess.
Installing a Combination Switch Outlet the switch to control a light, while the outlet always has power. Do you have a video link. Thanks
No, sorry Anjan I don't have a video on that.
To wire it up so to outlet has constant power... would it need to be wired so the switch has the neutral wire and the outlet has the hot wire and is "connected" to the switch?
@@bmapes87 just break off a tab so one of the receptacles can remain hot while the top is still a switch leg
Well done video sir =)
Thank you kindly!
A note should be made that the Ampacity of the switched circuit should be checked before doing this as most modern lighting circuits are wired with 14ga wire which is not rated for circuits for outlets which are wired in 12ga with a 20 amp breaker
Is it ever safe to have two wires on one screw, as in daisy chaining? Or should you do that with wire nuts or something else?
No. Use the 2 screws on one side (they are connected to each other), or create a pigtail if you run out of screws.
Make your hooks longer. There is a strain relief next to the screw for the wire to go under. Nice video though. Not over explained.
Thanks
This was awesome video, but I'm a idiot I'm trying to have the switch work just my lights and the outlets hot for whatever i plug in, your way described in this video seems that the switch works the outlets help please
Thanks! The video linked below is not my video but it explains what you are trying to do.
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hello, 🦉i have a outlet near by that i would like to barrow power off for a closet light and switch, can you demo or go over how to steal the power and connect it with out effecting the outlets performance, thanks
Thanks for this video. This is easy enough to understand when wiring up new switches and outlets but it becomes difficult to track down how my house is wired. If you have another outlet that is after this outlet on the same circuit, how is this wired? I'm assuming you can tap into the hot wire on the outlet or the switch to get power to the additional outlet, correct?
Yes Luther, that is how I would do it in that situation. Remember all outlets down line from where you put the switch will be controlled by the switch.
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You are welcome
Do you have a video on doing the same thing BUT have the outlet as a always hot off of the switch?
Why not connect the power cable directly to the outlet and switch? It would eliminate two wire nuts.
That's a good point you make Lawrence. The reason I did it as I did is in the future I may come out of this box and carry on down the line with another box. I figured this would make that real easy to do by adding another wire under each wire nut to attach the new line.
Thank you I followed your instructions and it works. But I had to tap the power from a light in the barn. Barn has 5 horse stalls and control box is close to first stall. I installed the switch and outlet in the last stall. Now lights stay on all the time. I have to turn the breaker off. Any way to install an off on switch in first stall. Thanks.
Sure you could install an on / off switch anywhere on the line that goes back to feed to your set up in the back stall.
Thank you.why did you transfer the hot bottom in switch to hit top on outlet? Doesn't that pin on the outlet provide continuity on either or?
Yes, either one would do the job.
The black wire is CALLED the hot wire. Electricity (direct or alternating current) must have a complete circuit to work. Without a complete circuit the electricity will not flow.
The neutral wire is called neutral because it connects to the center of the coil in the transformer while the two hot wires connect to both ends of the coil in the transformer. Any circuit that connects to both hot wires in the distribution (electric breaker) panel will have 220 volts and any circuit that connects to one hot wire and the neutral wire will have 110 volts.
The neutral wire is every bit as hot as the hot wire. The neutral wire has just as much current flowing through it as the hot wire.
Just curious if I was wiring this for a HVAC furnace can I land my hot wire on the top of the recepticle and run my jumper from the bottom gold over to the bottom of the switch instead?
I really don’t know. All I can do is show you what I did for my situation.
I have a similar project, but I want the 2 outlets to remain live while the light switch turns off and on an already existing florescent light fixture. I also don’t have a way to kill the power, so I need to do it while the power is live.
Good luck with your project
Their should ALWAYS be a away to turn off power to a circuit. That is not safe and could cause an electrical fire.
@@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10 how to wire is with the outlets always have power and the light switch is on and off to a light? I can turn the power off of course.
I have a two-switch light switch inside my garage at the top of the steps leading out from my foyer. One switch controls 2 garage ceiling lights. The other, the 2 lights outside my garage on either side of the door. I have no idea if any of this wiring involves my automatic garage door opener or the automatic light that kicks on when I pull my car in or walk by the sensors.
I need an electrical outlet at the bottom of the steps leading up to my foyer so I can place a nightlight there. I keep falling because I can't see the bottom step. It's a pain to turn the ceiling lights on to take something small into the garage or to start my car and backtrack to turn the ceiling lights off. Any good videos on that project?
This video is excellent, but I have more electricity involved, especially if the garage door opener and sensor light for it are involved. Any videos that might help me with that? Of note, nooo electrical experience.
If you have 2 double outlets how many ground wires will you require?
Basic question: is there any concern about the uninsulated ground wires making contact with the bronze or silver connection points on either the switch or the outlet when tucking/compressing everything into the box? If that contact occurred would it create a short?
I don't have any concerns about that. Some people put a couple of wraps of electrical tape around the outlet or switch to cover the bronze and silver connections. If contact did actually happen it would create a short and trip the breaker I would think.
The easy solution is to use insulated green wire, as opposed to bare copper. If the bare ground contacted the neutral screws, it would simply function as normal, since that still results in a ground to the panel. Now, if the bare copper contacts the hot wire, that is a short circuit, and it will trip the breaker. With bare grounds it is a good idea to wrap the outlet and the switch with electrical tape, but as I said, using insulated ground wires is a better, safer solution.
Awful screws they gave you. Canada uses Robertson (square recess). Way easier to use. Well done video as I’m installing a dimmer on half an outlet to dim my patio string lights.
Thank you Janet :)
my question is how do I add an outlet across an opening door area? We bought a house where there are only 1 or 2 outlets in the family/living room, only one in the bathroom which is in the mirror and none on any walls and the bathroom is very large. I need to do this myself since we can't afford an electrician. I am very handy!
Don't feel bad Jamie, I can't afford an electrician either! Since I'm not an electrician I am not qualified to give advice on what you should do. I only show what I have done for my situation. I would guess you're probably going to have to either go up to an attic or down to a crawl space to get across and open door area. Good luck with your project!
. Depends on how door is framed. You could remove the moulding and run wires in gap around door then cut outlet opening in drywall and fish wire cable to door opening channel. Another way is by using wire mounding on the surface. There is usually only one outlet in bath because of being close to water. Make sure you install GFI receptacle .
How would you wire it differently to make sure the outlet always has power going to it and can't get switched off if the switch is dedicated for a light?
Thanks for the video. Would it be helpful to mention location of the incoming black wire going to the top of the switch so that when it is in off position, the tip of the switch is pointing downwards? Or does it make a difference?
Thank you.
I don't think it matters where the incoming wire is placed but I'm not positive about that. When the switch is on the two terminals are connected and when it's off they are disconnected. Just make sure when you mount the switch, the switch is oriented correctly.
@@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10 Thanks. That makes sense.
Does it matter which screw the neutral goes under on the plug? It must not...
what about if you have no neutral wire can you still do it
I now want to wire this same set up using a G.F.C.I. 15amp outlet. Do I wire this up the same way for the switch to control the outlet. I'm not sure about this one, outlet looks different and the have tape across to of the screws on the bottom. Also the switch has two screws on one side (black) and one screw (black) on the other side. Can I still use the switch ? I need Help on this one. Thank You Bruce, I hope you can reply.🙂
Stanley, I'm not sure exactly what you are trying to do but this site has a lot of diagrams for wiring a GFCI outlet so hopefully it will have a diagram for what you are trying to do.
www.do-it-yourself-help.com/gfci-outlet-wiring-diagrams
Yes you can still use the switch with that outlet. Look at the back of the GFCI outlet, one set of screws will be for "line" and the other set for "load". There should be some labeling and maybe some arrows pointing to the corresponding screws. If you are wiring it up like I did, the power (black wire) coming from the switch to the GFCI outlet should go to the brass colored "line" screw on the GFCI outlet. If you are installing any outlets beyond the GFCI they will be connected to the "load" screws and those outlets will be protected by the GFCI protection. So basically power coming into the GFCI from the breaker box is connected to the "line" side and any outlets being fed power from the GFCI outlet will be connected to the "load" side. Hope this makes sense.
@@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10 I might have to buy a switch with only two screws on it like you have. The three screws threw me. I read the instructions for the GFCI and understand about the load side and line side. I wanted to run the GFCI and switch to my swimming pool pump, so it is protected. I want to turn the pump on and off instead of always using the little switch at the back of the pump. I want to be safe. Thanks for your Help. Why do they put 3 screws on one switch. I was just wondering about this or do you need 3 screws for another type of wiring job. Please let me know, Thanks for all of your HELP and comments. !
I understand now. I believe a switch with three screws (two light brass and one dark brass or black) is made to be used as a three way switch. With the switch in one position it puts power to one of the light brass screws. Flip the switch and it puts the power to the other light brass screw. You could still use it in this situation. One of the screws should be marked as common, that screw is where the incoming power goes. Then use one of the other screws to power the outlet. Which one you use depends on what position you want the switch to be in when it's on or off.
(The common screw is usually dark brass, copper or black. The other two screws are usually light brass color.)
@@DIYHomesteadProjectsDIYHP10 Now I understand, This is what I needed to know. Thank You Very Much With your Help. I can do a little when it comes to things like this. You just have to becarful because Electric can bite you 😄 I Know.
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Nice video, although is always safer to wrap the outlet and switch with electrical tape. Always better safe than sorry my dude! .
Good tip!
Nice but I need instructions on how to wire an outlet to existing switch that powers an outdoor light fixture.
What if you don’t want the light switch to control the outlets and want the outlets always hot. My light switch already controls a light.
It was all clear, but was the goal to have the top receptacle the switched one? because that looks like the case. Isn't it usually the bottom outlet that is switched? One last question: does code require the switched hot wire when switch is in the on position to be red? For DIY, it seems a shame to buy the 14-3 wire just to get that short red wire....thanks
UPDATE: I also missed the part where you broke the connecting tab on the hot side between the black screws...
I didn't break any connecting tabs. Both of the outlets are on the switch in my instillation.
Does this mean the power will only work when the switches on on or the outlet will be independent with its own power
The power to the outlet is controlled by the switch.
I want to wire an outlet and switch like this, but I want the outlet hot all the time and the switch to control a light.
Like to see that please…..
I have a wire that goes from the box to another outlet about 10 feet away, is the process similar or what do I need to do?
Same process
Is it the same for adding switch to existing powered outlet?
Yes, I believe so, you just need the switch installed on the HOT that feeds the outlet.
Thought the Red Color Wire was considered the Hotwire?
So I have a switch that controls a light and I inherited this challenge, the switch doesn't work and light stays on and outlet is its own power. But does have power