I am trying to replace a light switch with a switch outlet?

Question

Is it possible to connect a switch outlet to a single pole at the end of the run, where I only have two wires? If so,... how?
1 blk and 1 white.
I am trying to replace a light switch with a switch outlet.

Answer 1

NO......they are switch wires......

one of the wires will be" live" but you cant wire in an outlet....

Answer 2

If you only have two wires in the switch box, then someone has used the white wire as a hot wire.

If that is the case then you can do it but it will take a little extra effort.

First of all, what did the switch control? If you remove the switch there will be no control over the light or other device that the switch controlled.

The simpliest way would be to go to the device the switch controlled and hook the white wire to the common wire that is connected to the device. The hot wire will connect to the hot side of the device that is controlled by the switch. Then you have a hot and a common. Hook up the black and wite terminals to the outlet and turn the electricity back on.

I hope I have understood your question. The wording is a little condusing. I undertood it to mean that you want to replace a switch with a duplex receptacle. If this is not right, then let me know and I'll try and give you different info.

Answer 3

Your description is a little confusing. I wonder if you are talking of wire-mould on wall wiring? Is the receptacle for the opener and a light switch in a double gang box on the wall? If it is, I'm assuming the opener has a long cord that goes across the ceiling and down the wall to the receptacle/switch? The conduit may serve as the ground if it is steel, thats why there are only two wires inside of it. If it's plastic, there should be a green stranded wire inside. Normally there is a receptacle next to the opener to plug into. There are a couple of different wiring options for what you should have. One of them is: wall switch to light to receptacle There could be 2 black wires [or one blk, one red] , one wht wire, and a ground [which could be the conduit or on wall raceway] between the switch and light fixture box. One of the black wires is the load side for your light. Then the other black wire and one white wire [wire-nutted in the light fixture box] and ground between the light and opener receptacle. Black goes to load side of the receptacle outlet. This option shares one white wire as the neutral. If you have replaced the outlet with a new one, you might have a wire broken somewhere. Turn off power in the breaker box and check with a continuity tester. Also, carefully pull the cover off the breaker box and make sure the wire going to the breaker is a black wire. Another option is you have a light fixture with an outlet integrated into it. In this case, with only two wire from the switch to the light [and the opener plugs into the light], the light fixture-outlet combo might need to be replaced [about $3 at Lowes]. Good luck to you and be careful

Answer 4

yes, if you can get the nuetral and hot fed down the wall to the new outlet. if i understand what you are trying to accomplish, which i dont think i do. more detail would help alot but it is what it is. good luck.