Hello all! I’m replacing one of my switches to a switch/outlet combo. I doing a common feed with continuous power to the outlet. I have identified my hot wire (black) but on the existing switch there is a second black wire on the same side.. is this running power back out to another location? on the other side there is a red wire which I assume is the load wire to the light. This switch only operates one light so I’m not sure what the extra black wire is for. also, the new light wants me to use the neutral wire.. I know that wire is there to provide continuous power to smart devices but so I need to use it for a basic switch/outlet? I don’t really see a point of messing with it for this switch. [img]https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/513x593/sw1_2217a18677cdb67a6e7e15efbca62c7607800f6d.jpeg[/img] [b][i]Red wire appears to be the load [/i][/b] [img]https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/580x512/sw2_ca8c8531536cbac2a705e75f748b740471008fcd.jpeg[/img] [b][i]Top black wire is the hot wire. Second black wire at the bottom is for?[/i][/b] [img]https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/431x627/sw3_d90a5219e2f3c2f1febfb14c7d46870b7800f011.jpg[/img] [i]New switch. From my understanding: I will run the hot wire to the “common” black screw Run my red load gold screw, my neutral to the silver (do I need it?) but what about the additional black? Do I run it to the other black screw or cap it?[/i]

I stupidly forgot to look at the light fixture wiring before I removed the old one. I have 5 wires coming out of the ceiling. There are 2 white wires, 2 black wires, and 1 orange wire. In the dimmer switch location the orange wire is connected to one of the black wires on the switch and the black wire from the wall is connected to the other black wire on the switch. The two white wires are connected together and not connected to the dimmer switch. I am trying to attach a new light fixture that has only three wires: a load, neutral, and ground. There is another dimmer switch for that room but I don't remember if it goes to the light fixture that I am replacing or not. The dimmer switches are the kind that you push in to turn on/off and turn to dim. I am also trying to replace the dimmer switch with a new leviton one. Any help would be greatly appreciated! [img]https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/2000x971/20210425_130730_07474d3fd1ff254d2bd05271b70eb3078b384015.jpg[/img] [i]Wires coming out of the ceiling[/i] [img]https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.doityourselft.com-vbulletin/2000x971/20210425_130753_43b43b6045c3f604de4a7731e6016972ec232dcb.jpg[/img] [i]Wiring at the dimmer switch location[/i]