Half hot outlet how to wire
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Half hot outlet how to wire
I am looking to make the outlet under my sink half hot. I want the garbage disposal controlled by the switch, but need an always hot outlet. House was built in 95 so I have black and white wires, no neutral. Can this be done?
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Umm... White is traditionally neutral. Is this a working receptacle at the moment and you want to put half on a switch?
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The outlet currently works. It is under my sink and my garbage disposal is plugged in. So it only provides power when the swich is on. I am looking to have the top outlet controlled by the switch and the bottom outlet always hot.
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Ok, so both halves are currently controlled by one switch?
What's the wiring at the receptacle and at the switch?
What's the wiring at the receptacle and at the switch?
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The easiest way is to just bypass the switch making the outlet always hot, then install disposal switch on your sink.
insikerator and many other companies makes disposal switch that is activated by an air pump (push button mounted on your sink).
https://www.homedepot.com/p/InSinkEr...S-SO/100466659
https://www.amazon.com/Garbage-Dispo...l+switch&psc=1
Only downside is that you need a hole on your sink or counter. It is easy to drill a hole, but the bit can be expansive if you have to drill granite top.
If you rather have a switch on the wall, you probably will have to pull another wire between the switch and outlet because it is very unlikely that it was ran in 14-3 or have 2 cables.
insikerator and many other companies makes disposal switch that is activated by an air pump (push button mounted on your sink).
https://www.homedepot.com/p/InSinkEr...S-SO/100466659
https://www.amazon.com/Garbage-Dispo...l+switch&psc=1
Only downside is that you need a hole on your sink or counter. It is easy to drill a hole, but the bit can be expansive if you have to drill granite top.
If you rather have a switch on the wall, you probably will have to pull another wire between the switch and outlet because it is very unlikely that it was ran in 14-3 or have 2 cables.
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There is a regular 2 plug outlet under my sink that the garbage disposal is plugged into. It only receives power when the switch on the counter is flipped on. I would like to have 1 of the plugs in the outlet work off the switch, so the disposal does not run all the time, but the other outlet to have power all of the time so I can plug a water filtration UV bulb into it.
The easiest way seems to be to make 1 of the plugs on the outlet hot and the other work off the switch. I have pre 2011 wiring so black, white, and bare wire. Is there an easy way to wire this up?
The disposal switch looks interesting, but I have quartz countertops, and I would hate to accidentally screw them up. How hard is it to drill through 1.5 inches of quartz?
The easiest way seems to be to make 1 of the plugs on the outlet hot and the other work off the switch. I have pre 2011 wiring so black, white, and bare wire. Is there an easy way to wire this up?
The disposal switch looks interesting, but I have quartz countertops, and I would hate to accidentally screw them up. How hard is it to drill through 1.5 inches of quartz?
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As was stated in post #6, you probably need to run addition wire or another cable. That's what I was trying to figure out when I asked what the wiring was at the receptacle and at the switch.
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I haven't even taken the plate off to look at the switch. Wanted to make sure I could do it first, not a lot of room under the sink. I don't really want to run new wires, so I was just wondering if there is a way to easily wire it up.
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https://www.do-it-yourself-help.com/...-diagrams.html
4th picture down shows it. I just want to make sure this is safe.
4th picture down shows it. I just want to make sure this is safe.
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In the following diagram..... the top receptacle is switched and the bottom one is always live. Grounds are not shown for clarity but must be connected.
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Yes.... you cannot split a GFI receptacle. That means you'll need to install a GFI receptacle and a standard receptacle.
Find out what you have for wiring so we can help you without wasting more time.
I don't really want to run new wires, so I was just wondering if there is a way to easily wire it up.