how to make the connection
2007-03-22 09:04:23 · 13 answers · asked by tzanakae 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
In an outlet, you have a hot wire (red -120V) a ground wire (bare) and neutral (white). One way to make a switch is to run a wire from high voltage to ground with the switch in between. When the switch is open, the outlet is active (on/high). When you flip the switch to close it, it will create a short to ground and bypass any load on the outlet (turning it off). That could work.
Just remember to turn the power OFF when configuring it.
2007-03-22 09:09:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
If you are making half the plug switched and have constant you will have 3 wires and a ground in the box , you will first need to break the small tab that attaches the 2 brass screws together on the plugthis will split up the top from the bottom onluy do this on the brass screws not the silver . Then take the white wire place it on the silver screw, then the red on one of the brass screws ( which ever one you want switched) and the black wire to the other brass screw this will be the constant
2007-03-23 19:40:50 · answer #2 · answered by brndnh721 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know why u asking me
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Most outlets have two wires plus a ground. The bare or green wire is connected to the bottom of the outlet and runs to the round middle holes. The neutral white wire should be connected to the side of the outlet that has the larger blade vertical holes. Your switch will interrupt/continue the electric flow on the hot side (small vertical holes) and it is usually the black wire.
You will need a length of two wire cable to/from your switch. Turn off power at breaker. Disconnect the hot black wire from the outlet; instead connect it to the black wire going to your switch. Color both ends of the white wire to/from your switch with a red or blue permanent marker; this wire will be hot when the switch is closed/on. The white (marked red/blue) wire will be connected to the outlet where the black wire was removed. Turn breaker back on.
When the switch is off/open: electricity will flow to the switch via the black wires and stop. When the switch is on/closed: electricity will continue via the white (marked red/blue) wire to the hot side of the outlet.In the outlet, you have a hot wire (red -120V) a ground wire (bare) and neutral (white). One way to make a switch is to run a wire from high voltage to ground with the switch in between. When the switch is open, the outlet is active (on/high). When you flip the switch to close it, it will create a short to ground and bypass any load on the outlet (turning it off). That could work.
2007-03-22 19:11:01 · answer #3 · answered by Brian M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most outlets have two wires plus a ground. The bare or green wire is connected to the bottom of the outlet and runs to the round middle holes. The neutral white wire should be connected to the side of the outlet that has the larger blade vertical holes. Your switch will interrupt/continue the electric flow on the hot side (small vertical holes) and it is usually the black wire.
You will need a length of two wire cable to/from your switch. Turn off power at breaker. Disconnect the hot black wire from the outlet; instead connect it to the black wire going to your switch. Color both ends of the white wire to/from your switch with a red or blue permanent marker; this wire will be hot when the switch is closed/on. The white (marked red/blue) wire will be connected to the outlet where the black wire was removed. Turn breaker back on.
When the switch is off/open: electricity will flow to the switch via the black wires and stop. When the switch is on/closed: electricity will continue via the white (marked red/blue) wire to the hot side of the outlet.
2007-03-22 16:29:38 · answer #4 · answered by Drew K. 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Now that you've heard all the dissertations, lets make it real simple.
You need black and white plus ground from panel or nearest outlet to your switched outlet. Take a 12/2 or a 14/2 with ground Romex from the switched recept to the switch on wall. Black from panel (constant hot) to White going to switch.Wirenut them together in the box. Black returning from switch to hot side (brass screws) on the receptacle..
2007-03-22 21:21:11 · answer #5 · answered by backyard_tire_biter 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Turn the breaker off and check to be sure. Run Romex #12/3w/grd NM from the switch to the receptacle box. Take the black wire that is hooked to the receptacle and connect it to the red wire. Take the other end of the red wire and hook it to the top of the switch and connect the black wire to the other side of the switch and cut the white wire off. Now go back to the receptacle and hook the black wire up to the receptacle and turn the breaker back on and there you go. A switched 110V outlet.
2007-03-22 16:53:15 · answer #6 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Run the black wire from the swtich to the outlet. Run the white and green passed the switch, no connection, to the outlet and connect as normal, white to the light colored contact on the outlet and black to the dark colored contect and green to green terminal. All three go from the switch back to the power panel.
2007-03-22 16:15:08 · answer #7 · answered by Johnny Z 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
this is very easy the cable coming to your receptacle has three wires black,white and green or bare copper...all you have to do is turn power off... cut the black wire ..connect to switch....you have to break the hot wire or black wire..it is mandated by law that you never switch a neutral wire ...
2007-03-26 13:01:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the answers above have been abundantly clear.
2007-03-23 11:56:56 · answer #9 · answered by Danno Soprano 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carefully.
If you don't know call in the experts.
There could be regulations that have to be complied with
2007-03-22 16:09:47 · answer #10 · answered by Murray H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋