Electrical Receptacle With Switch

The switch receptacle combo device is set up like a duplex receptacle but has a 15a single pole switch in one half and a single 15a 125v receptacle in the other half.

Electrical receptacle with switch. Get free shipping on qualified combo switch electrical outlets receptacles or buy online pick up in store today in the electrical department. There is a break away fin tab intact to the line terminals of normal combo switch and outlet whereas it doesn t exist in gfci or afci combo device. Gfci combo switch and outlet wiring circuit diagrams and installation. 15 amp outlets can be used in either 15 amp or 20 amp circuits but keep in mind that 20 amp outlets must.

15 amp outlets are designed to power everyday devices such as alarm clocks and other small electrical items while larger appliances toasters refrigerators irons hair dryers etc. Lastly you ll need a switch outlet combo unit. And power tools require 20 amp electrical outlets. In addition there is test and and reset buttons on gfci combo switch outlet and one side can be used as line source.

They can work in conjunction with one another or they can be connected and used independent of each other. Usually they come in 15 amp or 20 amp varieties. Free delivery with 45 order. This one from leviton 9 will get the job done in most cases but i m using this heavy duty one from eaton which is more appropriate for workshops and such.

Before wiring installation of a combo device one must know the basic different between combo gfci and combo switch outlet. As discussed before gfci also known as ground fault circuit interrupter is a protection device against electric shock which detects the ground faults and leakage currents especially in outdoor and watery areas such as bathroom kitchen laundry etc. Electrical receptacle outlets on branch circuits of 30 amperes or less and communication system receptacles shall be located no more than 48 inches 1219 mm measured from the top of the receptacle outlet box nor less than 15 inches 381 mm measured from the bottom of the receptacle outlet box to the level of the finished floor or working platform.