Switch can control the light and outlet.
Light switch outlet diagram.
Low voltage lights may also require special dimmers.
3 way switched outlet wiring.
Notice that these outlets have the tab removed from the hot side or brass side of the outlet which allows the top half of the plug to be controlled only from the switch.
Switch and the outlet can have different lines in.
The neutral is connected to the neutral silver.
Any break or malfunction in one outlet will cause all the other outlets to fail.
This wiring diagram illustrates adding wiring for a light switch to control an existing wall outlet.
A switch and outlet combo can be configured in several ways.
Buy a single pole switch if one switch controls the lights or a three way if you have two switches controlling the same lights.
See my post about four way switch wiring.
Wiring a light bulb with combo switch and outlet.
This circuit is wired the same way as the 3 way lights at this link.
Wiring a switch for a light that also powers an outlet.
For wiring in series the terminal screws are the means for passing voltage from one receptacle to another.
An example of the above split outlet wiring diagram can be seen at the top of this post although the next outlet down the line is not controlled by the wall switch.
Light switch wiring diagram shows electrical power entering the ceiling light electrical box and then continues to a wall switch using a 3 conductor cable.
The black wire from the switch connects to the hot on the receptacle.
The power source of a switch may be used for an outlet as long as you plan your wiring accordingly so you can make all these connections.
Three wire cable runs between the switches and the outlet.
Ground connection diagram is shown separately.
My light switch wiring diagrams may be helpful to you.
The source is at the outlet and a switch loop is added to a new switch.
The following diagrams show each wiring configuration.
How to wire a switch and outlet combo.
Multiple outlet in serie wiring diagram.
I have provided links below that will show you a few wiring diagrams that describe how this can be done.
For information and wiring diagrams about three way and 2 way switches click here.
The break away fin tab is intact therefore line hot is connected to the only one brass terminal on line side.
From the wall switch a 2 conductor cable is used to provide power to two electrical receptacle outlets.
In this diagram two 3 way switches control a wall receptacle outlet that may be used to control a lamp from two entrances to a room.
The diagram below shows the power entering the circuit at the grounded outlet box location then sending power up to the switch and a switched leg back down to the outlet.
A few fluorescent lights can be dimmed with special dimmer switches but most can t.
The hot source wire is removed from the receptacle and spliced to the red wire running to the switch.
To wire multiple outlets follow the circuit diagrams posted in this article.
In this simple wiring diagram the combo switch outlet is connected to the 120v ac supply through cb.
