Connect Light Switch To Outlet

Connect light switch to outlet

When it comes to electrical projects, wiring a switch to an outlet is a pretty straightforward project. Step 1: Install a box for the new electrical switch and run a red, a white, a green and a black 12- or 14-gauge wire from the existing outlet to the new switch box. Strip the ends of the new wires.

How do you hook up a switch to an outlet?

Instructions

1. Remove Receptacle. Turn off power.
2. Cut Hole. Cut a hole for a switch box, run cable from the hole to the existing receptacle box, and clamp the cable to the box.
3. Replace Receptacle. Either remove and replace the receptacle or continue to use the existing one. ...
4. Splice and Connect Wires. ...
5. Connect Ground.

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