outlet looped thru switch
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outlet looped thru switch
Line goes to switch but is looped (not pigtailed) over to a GFCI next to it. So when load is plugged in, Im assuming it goes thru the switch screw....
It would be hard for me to pigtail it and I think box fill might be an issue if I open it up. I have a book that shows that as OK but thats from outlet to outlet... I never seen it from a switch to a receptical....
Is this acceptable or am I setting the switch up for failure?
If it makes a difference... this setup is in the kitchen feeding oversink light and outlet.
It would be hard for me to pigtail it and I think box fill might be an issue if I open it up. I have a book that shows that as OK but thats from outlet to outlet... I never seen it from a switch to a receptical....
Is this acceptable or am I setting the switch up for failure?
If it makes a difference... this setup is in the kitchen feeding oversink light and outlet.
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Kitchen lights under current code should not be on a counter top receptacle but it may be grandfathered. As to the connection it is okay the way it is. Note most GFCIs accept two wires under each side wired terminal so it could probably be rewired without pigtailing.
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Small appliance receptacles can't power anything else, so strike one. The GFCI is feeding the switch, which in normal circumstances would not present a problem. Does the power go to the GFCI first, or to the switch? Odd if it were to go to the switch first.
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As Ray said, although it goes to the switch first and continues to the GFCI, there is no break in the current when the switch is turned off. That is fine, considering the age. GFCI's have multiple holes in the LINE and LOAD side. From the switch, the wire should be connected to the LINE side of the GFCI for it to work properly. The lights will not have any GFCI protection, which, is fine, too.
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