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I have a switched outlet in new home right behind the only logical loca for my tv/ entertainment center. It’s connected to a single light switch by front door that controls the living room recessed lighting. With this config, I can only watch TV when the (bright) ceiling lights are on. Is there a way to wire this outlet always hot but keep the lights switched w/out running more wire? Can’t find a hot lead to try a pigtail, as both black wires go dead when switch is off. The switch has a single loop (ground & neutral) & looks to be downstream. Check pics & please advise! Thanks!

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I have a switched outlet in new home right behind the only logical loca for my tv/ entertainment center. It’s connected to a single light switch by front door that controls the living room recessed lighting. With this config, I can only watch TV when the (bright) ceiling lights are on. Is there a way to wire this outlet always hot but keep the lights switched w/out running more wire? Can’t find a hot lead to try a pigtail, as both black wires go dead when switch is off. The switch has a single loop (ground & neutral) & looks to be downstream. Check pics & please advise! Thanks!

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I have a switched outlet in new home right behind the only logical loca for my tv/ entertainment center. It’s connected to a single light switch by front door that controls the living room recessed lighting. With this config, I can only watch TV when the (bright) ceiling lights are on. Is there a way to wire this outlet always hot but keep the lights switched w/out running more wire? Can’t find a hot lead to try a pigtail, as both black wires go dead when switch is off. The switch has a single loop (ground & neutral) & looks to be downstream. Check pics & please advise! Thanks!

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How to make switched outlet always hot but keep ceiling lights switched?

I have a switched outlet in new home right behind the only logical loca for my tv/ entertainment center. It’s connected to a single light switch by front door that controls the living room recessed lighting. With this config, I can only watch TV when the (bright) ceiling lights are on. Is there a way to wire this outlet always hot but keep the lights switched w/out running more wire? Can’t find a hot lead to try a pigtail, as both black wires go dead when switch is off. The switch has a single loop (ground & neutral) & looks to be downstream. Check pics & please advise! Thanks!

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