Single switch 3 black wires
#1
08-30-14, 05:19 PM
Single switch 3 black wires
I would like to replace my old switch with a switch combo. The old switch, as do many in the house, have 3 black wires. From previous post readings and taking meter readings, one wire is usually hot and the other two not. Where I want to put the combo switch there is 2 stab in's and 1 black on one of the screws.
By identifying the hot, one of the 2 other black wires will be the switch feed to the fan.
The new combo switch has 2 black and one brass on the hot side and a ground and silver on the other. I'm thinking connect the hot to the brass screw. The other two, pigtail with a short black wire and attach it to the black screw nearest the hot brass screw.
With the break away fin left intact, the switch should control the fan and plug at the same time.???????
By identifying the hot, one of the 2 other black wires will be the switch feed to the fan.
The new combo switch has 2 black and one brass on the hot side and a ground and silver on the other. I'm thinking connect the hot to the brass screw. The other two, pigtail with a short black wire and attach it to the black screw nearest the hot brass screw.
With the break away fin left intact, the switch should control the fan and plug at the same time.???????
#2
08-30-14, 06:16 PM
Member
I would like to replace my old switch with a switch combo.
#3
08-30-14, 08:47 PM
Sorry Joe, I'm sure my are not politically correct. The original switch is just a single pole with back stab ins and 2 black screws. Ground and Neutral are all tied in the box and nothing on the switch.
I want to put in a TR-291 Copper Combo switch. Switch on top and outlet on bottom. It has ground and silver screws on left and 2 black and 1 brass on hot side. I want the switch to control the fan and bottom outlet on switch at the same time.
Hope this is what you needed. Thanks so much for your help.
I want to put in a TR-291 Copper Combo switch. Switch on top and outlet on bottom. It has ground and silver screws on left and 2 black and 1 brass on hot side. I want the switch to control the fan and bottom outlet on switch at the same time.
Hope this is what you needed. Thanks so much for your help.
#4
08-30-14, 09:04 PM
Group Moderator
The diagram below has the load and the receptacle both switched.
You mentioned you had three black wires. There is one on a screw terminal. The black wire in the stab nearest to that gets connected to the one that was on the screw. You could make up a splice and then just bring one wire out to the device.
You mentioned you had three black wires. There is one on a screw terminal. The black wire in the stab nearest to that gets connected to the one that was on the screw. You could make up a splice and then just bring one wire out to the device.
#5
08-31-14, 04:55 AM
Member
From the description given by the OP, it doesn't sound as if he has a neutral wire which is required for the receptacle to work. If all 3 black wires were attached to the existing switch and there is no white neutral in the box, it will not work. Is the wiring in conduit? If this is all cable, there should be 3 whites connected together in the back of the box which need a pigtail to attach to the silver colored screw on the left side of the receptacle in PJ's picture.
