Turn Outlet Into Switch

For lights turn the light switch on and off to be sure.

Turn outlet into switch. In our case the switch is about 4 feet to the left of the wine bar right at the entrance to the kitchen. Next mount the faceplate over the outlet and secure it with the small flathead screw. It s a very cool system. Identify the circuit turn it off and tag it with a note before working with the wiring.

We don t need the light any more so i removed the light fixture from the ceiling and put caps on the exposed wires. In other words if the hot line that provides power to the light or whatever the switch powers goes into the light fixture first and then into the light switch box you won t be able to use a switch outlet combo. Converting a light switch to be an outlet. Very much a newbie at wiring but have to start somewhere.

The power must be coming into the light switch box first and then continue on to the light fixture. Your better off looking into the switch for your sink light if there is one or bringing power from a lighting circuit in the attic or basement adding a new box for the switch or expanding an existing box to a 2 gang instead of single box. To be safe test both the top and bottom with the radio. Turn the power back on and make sure that the outlet works properly by plugging in a lamp and checking to see that the light switch turns the lamp on and off.

If the light switch is located in an awkward place in the room plug the lamp into an extension cord long enough to reach the outlet. Make sure to read the following information because converting a light switch into an outlet requires specific electrical wiring which is best verified using a voltage tester. Plug a lamp into a working socket of an outlet to ensure the lamp works. Step 4 flip the light switch into the on position then turn the lamp on.

Some duplex outlets can have different circuits running to adjacent outlets. The light switch is on our bathroom wall and control s only a single light on the ceiling. The signal travels along the neutral wire in the house and triggers the outlet to turn on or off. The lights can not be on the same circuit as the counter outlets either.

With the outlet in place use the two included screws to affix the outlet to the junction box. I am trying to turn an unneeded light switch into an outlet but am struggling. Then turn off the switch and plug lamp into all outlet sockets top and bottom outlets until the lamp doesn t light. Before doing any wiring plug the radio into other outlets you plan to work on.