My light switch wiring diagrams may be helpful to you. Wiring a gfci combo switchoutlet with protected light outlet receptacle.
Cl 6130 Wiring Diagram For Light Switch And Outlet Schematic
Wiring diagram receptacle to switch to light. Multiple light wiring diagram. Wiring a light switch diagram 1. In this special case wiring diagram both light and ordinary outlet is connected to the load terminals of gfci. This diagram illustrates wiring for one switch to control 2 or more lights. Fishing in a wire from the receptacle to the light fixture is fairly easy so this is how you would wire the switchreceptacle combo device in this situation. When the wiring connections are made properly there is always the possibility for the wiring in a switch box to provide power for a light switch while providing power to outlets on the same circuit.
The source is at the outlet and a switch loop is added to a new switch. Light switch wiring diagram with power from the circuit breaker panel going to an electrical receptacle outlet and then continues to the next outlet and then to a single pole wall switch and then to another outlet. It means all the connected loads to the load terminals of gfci are protected. The light onoff operation can be controlled through the gfci switch while the ordinary outlet is directly connected to the gfci load terminals. Fully explained pictures and wiring diagrams about wiring light switches describing the most common switches. In this gfci outlet wiring and installation diagram the combo switch outlet spst single way switch and ordinary outlet is connected to the load side of gfci.
The source is at sw1 and 2 wire cable runs from there to the fixtures. Also shown is the half of the receptacle that is live at all times and the tab that must be cut in order to split the receptacles. Apr 1 2016 how to wire switches combination switchoutlet light fixture turn outlet into switchoutlet light fixture. Scenario 2 a typical example of this situation is if you had the same scenario as above but with a 3 wire circuit such as in a kitchen split receptacle and wanting to add some under. This wiring diagram illustrates adding wiring for a light switch to control an existing wall outlet. Switched split outlet wiring diagram for controlling the half of two duplex electrical receptacles by a wall switch without a neutral conductor.
You just need to keep track of the wire designations and make the spliced connections to support the devices you are connecting to. The black wire from the switch connects to the hot on the receptacle. Wiring a gfci outlet with combo switch outlet receptacle light switch. Multiple receptacle outlets can be connected with lighting outlets as depicted in the above light switch wiring diagram. The hot and neutral terminals on each fixture are spliced with a pigtail to the circuit wires which then continue on to the next light. The light switch is wired so it controls the hot side of the power then the power source continues up to the light fixture.
The hot source wire is removed from the receptacle and spliced to the red wire running to the switch. More about wiring receptacles and light switches. 4 way switch wiring diagram for free to help make 4 way switch wiring easy.