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Sure. For a light you need a fixture to hold the light and the light itself. The light needs to be connected to a voltage supply which you can get from the outlet. In the outlet box you will have a black, white and bare ground wire. Essentially you connect the white and bare wires directly to the light and switch the black wire (hot) through a switch.
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Why does the light switch not work to an existing electrical outlet?
Could be a loose connection somewhere, or a bad switch, or a bad outlet.
Have a wall outlet that when you turn the light switch on the outlet has no power need help?
Change the wall outlets
Can you change a light switch to toggle switch outlet?
You can if you have a neutral wire present. If the existing switch is what is called a "switch loop" then you can not change the existing switch to a switched outlet. You can identify a switch loop by looking at the wires coming into the switch bow. If there are only one set of wires usually a black and white and they go directly to the switch then you have a switch loop
Does an outlet controlled by a light switch still pull energy when the light switch is off?
No.
What is the difference between single pole switch and a three way?
A single pole switch controls a light or outlet at one location. A 3 way switch controls a light or outlet from 2 locations.
Can electrical energy change into chemical energy and light energy?
-- we change it into chemical energy when we charge a battery -- we change it into light energy when we flip the wall-switch in the dark hallway at night
Is it legal to install a outlet below the light switch or does it have to be located away from it?
It may depend on your state Electrical Code. Normally you need to mount an outlet, (bottom of outlet box) around 12 inches above the floor. It is perfectly ok to mount one below a light switch. There are different codes for bathrooms, kitchens, laundry rooms, and garages. Check your local codes to be sure.Your best bet is to check the National Electrical Code 2017 Handbook or ask Electrocution Lawyers PLLC at electrocuted.com
How do you charge a professional powerstation ps5000m?
An electrical cord is provided for just that purpose and when plugged into an electrical outlet, the battery charging light will come on. After the unit is fully charged, the Battery Fully Charged light comes on and you can unplug from electrical outlet and use anywhere you need it.
You have two wall lights on one wall connected to one switch you want to change one light to an outlet and keep the other light on the switch How can you do this?
This depends on the specific way your installation is wired. Most likely, though, you will not be able to just change one light fixture to an outlet. Lights that are controlled together are wired with a common hot wire called a switch leg. This switch leg is connected to the switch so that when the switch is on, the wire is hot. This lights your fixtures. To change a light fixture into an outlet, you need a constantly hot wire. This wire is connected to the light switch screw opposite the switch leg. In your situation, you probably need to run new wires to the new outlet which carry this constant hot and a neutral. Or you would have to bypass the switch (wire nut the hot and switch leg together) and install outlets at both light fixture locations. Simply stated, this is not really an easy fix but more of something for an electrician to do. ----If you do not understand the work well enough to accomplish it yourself properly and safely, don't try it. Consult a professional electrician, as they are proficient enough to do it properly and safely. When working on electrical circuits and equipment, make sure to de-energize the circuit you will be working on. Then test the circuit with a definitive means to make sure it is off (multimeter with metal tipped leads, voltage tester with metal tipped leads, etc., NOT a non-contact tester, which is not definitive.)
How do you wire one light and one GFCI and another light light and fan with two switches and one power line?
Connect the incoming power to the line side of the GFCi outlet. Now run another wire connected to the line side of the GFCI outlet from the GFCI outlet to the switches. Power one of the switches and use that switch to turn on the 2 lights. Run power from that switch to another switch and use that switch to send power to the fan. Mount both switches in a double pole switch box. If the light above the sink has an outlet on it then you will have to connect power going to that light on the load side of the GFCI outlet. If not then just connect it to the line side.
How do you wire a two way switch one controls the outlet the other the outdoor light with a pigtail?
You need two separate switches. You can get two switches that are in the same form factor as a single switch (2 gang switch). You use one switch for the outlet and the other for the light. You switch the black wires which are "hot".
Would a light switch converts electrical energy?
No. A light switch merely allows energy to pass, or not to pass.
