Wiring switch in same 2 gang box as recepticle
#1
06-12-20, 03:26 PM
Wiring switch in same 2 gang box as recepticle
Hello
i had an existing outlet in bathroom that is protected by a gfi in another room. I am changing it to a 2 gang box with an added light switch. ( so outlet and switch) switch will power 2 lights over vanity mirrors. There are currently 2-14/2 Romex wires coming into the box and connected to the outlet so does it matter which hot ( black ) wire I get power from to go to switch? I’m thinking I can just pigtail a wire from a post on the receptacle or should I remove the wire and split the wires in a wire nut with one going back to receptacle and the other powering switch?
I already ran wire from the new box to the light fixtures
thanks !
i had an existing outlet in bathroom that is protected by a gfi in another room. I am changing it to a 2 gang box with an added light switch. ( so outlet and switch) switch will power 2 lights over vanity mirrors. There are currently 2-14/2 Romex wires coming into the box and connected to the outlet so does it matter which hot ( black ) wire I get power from to go to switch? I’m thinking I can just pigtail a wire from a post on the receptacle or should I remove the wire and split the wires in a wire nut with one going back to receptacle and the other powering switch?
I already ran wire from the new box to the light fixtures
thanks !
Last edited by tpm; 06-12-20 at 04:03 PM.
#3
06-12-20, 05:38 PM
I’m not sure I follow. I’m thinking both original black wires on the receptacle are hot correct? The romex from light fixtures to box I’m not referring to, that will go directly from switch to fixtures
thanks for replying
thanks for replying
#5
06-12-20, 09:09 PM
The two blacks currently in the box are connected together. They need to stay connected together and your hot to the switch added to them.
The hot to the light goes to the other screw on the switch.
The hot to the light goes to the other screw on the switch.
#10
06-13-20, 08:44 AM
I have read that. House was built 30 years ago and that’s how they wired it 😞.
So would I be able to run a hot from an unused terminal to power the switch and run neutral from opposite terminal to wirenut the light incoming neutral?
So would I be able to run a hot from an unused terminal to power the switch and run neutral from opposite terminal to wirenut the light incoming neutral?
#13
06-14-20, 11:25 AM
so finally got it finished. I have a habit of cutting wires too short because it’s always a challenge to fit them in the box. Things were moving right along until just about being finished and putting switch back in. I then noticed I forgot attach the ground wire to the switch, it took at least 30 minutes just to correct that because of the tight quarters ( adding the ground wire to existing ground wires )
but all’s good from what I see. I was able to test the bare wires where light fixtures go and all is good.
thanks for the help! Color doesn’t quite match existing outlet but I’m not touching it if I can help it
ps forgot to take picture of pigtail coming off of outlet to switch and neutral wire from light is on opposite side to silver terminal
