Black,red and white into light switch - replacing with switch/light combo
#1
05-23-18, 05:53 PM
Black,red and white into light switch - replacing with switch/light combo
Hello
i have a old light switch that has 1 black wire and 1 red wire and 1 white wire coming connected. I want to replace it with a leviton receptacle/switch combo that I bought from Home Depot.
I put the neutral white line to the silver screw.
I connect the red wire to the brass screw
I connect the other black wire to the black screw next to the switch.
The breaker is still there so I did not need to connecting anything to the black screw on the receptacle side.
The light switch works - but the outlet has no power at all. I tried to switch the black and red wires around between the brass screw and black screw - the light switch still works but the outlet still no power at all.
I am unsure what is the issue.
I hve attached a picture of the old light switch and it’s wiring here.
Thanks in advance!!
i have a old light switch that has 1 black wire and 1 red wire and 1 white wire coming connected. I want to replace it with a leviton receptacle/switch combo that I bought from Home Depot.
I put the neutral white line to the silver screw.
I connect the red wire to the brass screw
I connect the other black wire to the black screw next to the switch.
The breaker is still there so I did not need to connecting anything to the black screw on the receptacle side.
The light switch works - but the outlet has no power at all. I tried to switch the black and red wires around between the brass screw and black screw - the light switch still works but the outlet still no power at all.
I am unsure what is the issue.
I hve attached a picture of the old light switch and it’s wiring here.
Thanks in advance!!
Last edited by takkie; 05-23-18 at 05:58 PM. Reason: Picture
#2
05-23-18, 06:31 PM
Group Moderator
You do not have a neutral at that location. The white wire is either a traveler or hot wire for the three way switch you have there. You need to find another location for the receptacle or get another cable to that box.
#3
05-23-18, 06:39 PM
Group Moderator
Was not able to recover your picture. Looks like it's at Tiny pics which isn't supported here.
Try posting directly to the board..... How-to-insert-pictures
Try posting directly to the board..... How-to-insert-pictures
#4
05-23-18, 10:17 PM
Pictures attached. I have posted both sides of the old light switch.
I do not believe this is a 3 way switch as I have not found any switch that can control this light, other than the one I am trying to replace.
I do not believe this is a 3 way switch as I have not found any switch that can control this light, other than the one I am trying to replace.
Last edited by ray2047; 05-23-18 at 11:32 PM. Reason: Seperate images.
