Switch/receptacle combo wiring
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Switch/receptacle combo wiring
In my bathroom at our house built in the 60s we have a switch that runs a light, a switch that runs the bathroom heater, and a switch that runs another light. It also has a plug. How can I wire the plug where it always has power? Connected to the plug switch combo is only one hot black wire and one white neutral wire. From the videos I see online it seems I need two neutral wires. Am I missing something? Can I use a neutral from one of the switches to make the other neutral for the plug?
ill post pics soon.
Im not sure how many wires go to each switch right now. I’m assuming there are only one white and one black since that’s what the plug switch combo has.
pretty much I need to know...can I get a constant powered plug on a switch plug combo with only one white wire and only one black wire going to it? Is there a way to wire it with those two wires only?
thanks,
ill post pics soon.
Im not sure how many wires go to each switch right now. I’m assuming there are only one white and one black since that’s what the plug switch combo has.
pretty much I need to know...can I get a constant powered plug on a switch plug combo with only one white wire and only one black wire going to it? Is there a way to wire it with those two wires only?
thanks,
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How can I wire the plug where it always has power? Connected to the plug switch combo is only one hot black wire and one white neutral wire.
The white is not a neutral wire. It is a hot wire used by the switch. The switch is wired as a switch loop.
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Thanks. I didn’t have enough time before night to take the plugs and switches out and now it’s too dark to do. I’ll be home tomorrow early where I can see if all switches have only two wires.
I was really wanting to get the receptical working all the time for a nice wax warmer light to make it smell good in there and have a night light. I guess I’ll just have to figure something else out...
any way I could wire it?
I wont try unless y’all approve but can I connect two hot wires to the receptical? Then run a wire out of the receptical to one of the other switches? Or would that blow things up?
I was really wanting to get the receptical working all the time for a nice wax warmer light to make it smell good in there and have a night light. I guess I’ll just have to figure something else out...
any way I could wire it?
I wont try unless y’all approve but can I connect two hot wires to the receptical? Then run a wire out of the receptical to one of the other switches? Or would that blow things up?
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any way I could wire it?
Post a picture of the wiring with the switches connected but pulled out of the box and then we can comment further. While you're messing with the switches..... see if they are on one circuit or different circuits as that will also make a difference.
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Since we never use the heater switch, could I just put those wires on the receptacle?
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One possible way you can accomplish this is by using a wireless switch.
You can rewire that switch loop to hot and and neutral and have a receiver at the light.
Then you can replace old switch with a outlet and install a wireless switch to control the light.
You will have to install GFCI, not a regular outlet.
You can rewire that switch loop to hot and and neutral and have a receiver at the light.
Then you can replace old switch with a outlet and install a wireless switch to control the light.
You will have to install GFCI, not a regular outlet.