tapping off of switch controlled outlet

First, I want to apologize if this topic has been asked and answered.

I am trying to install an outside receptacle for my front yard. My plan is/was to tap off of the front living room receptacle and go through the wall, then put in a junction box/LB connector on the outside and lay my 14/2 wire in conduit to the outside box. When I went to my living room, I noticed that both receptacles on the wall are switch controlled.

I am not that experienced with electrical wiring and tend to be overly cautious in that aspect. I realize that one outlet will remain "hot" (in this case, the bottom outlet). Do I tap off of the bottom "hot" and "neutral" and ground? This seems the more logical thing to do. I have not yet removed the plate cover of the receptacle to see what is inside, but I suspect that the top outlet is a 3-wire (white red black) connection and the bottom is a 2-wire (black white) connection. Any helpful suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

This has been asked and answered many times but since there are so many ways of wiring it..... each one is handled on a case by case basis.

There is no "likely" colors you'll find on the receptacle. You should find at least one white neutral wire. You may find a black always live wire and a red switched wire or just the opposite.. Or maybe two black wires.

You need to turn the circuit off, remove the plate and pull out the receptacle without disconnecting the wiring. You need to determine where the receptacle gets power. It could be at the receptacle or at the switch. If you post a picture of the wiring we can usually tell you. How-to-insert-pictures

Any wiring outside must be weather rated. You could sleeve UF cable in conduit but not NM-b (romex) outside.

 

You tap off of whatever outlet is hot all the time. You won't know the color if the wire until you remove the cover.

 

Thanks for all of the advice and recommendations