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Convert a switched outletreceptacle to a non switched outletreceptacle

This is a code question and I live in the US.

Some background. My house originally had no overhead lights except for the bathrooms, kitchen and hallways. The rest of the rooms had just one switched outletreceptacle, usually in the most inconvenient spot to put a floor lamp. The house has two circuits for the non-switched outletsreceptacles and two circuits for the switched outletsreceptacles and overhead lights. I've since rewired all the rooms with overhead lights and most of the switched outletsreceptacles I've converted to non-switched.

Now the code question. Is there any code violations converting a switched outletreceptacle on a lighting circuit to a non switched outletreceptacle? Or Similar, could someone add a receptacle to a lighting circuit and still be under code.

Convert a switched outlet to a non switched outlet

This is a code question and I live in the US.

Some background. My house originally had no overhead lights except for the bathrooms, kitchen and hallways. The rest of the rooms had just one switched outlet, usually in the most inconvenient spot to put a floor lamp. The house has two circuits for the non-switched outlets and two circuits for the switched outlets and overhead lights. I've since rewired all the rooms with overhead lights and most of the switched outlets I've converted to non-switched.

Now the code question. Is there any code violations converting a switched outlet on a lighting circuit to a non switched outlet?

Convert a switched receptacle to a non switched receptacle

This is a code question and I live in the US.

Some background. My house originally had no overhead lights except for the bathrooms, kitchen and hallways. The rest of the rooms had just one switched receptacle, usually in the most inconvenient spot to put a floor lamp. The house has two circuits for the non-switched receptacles and two circuits for the switched receptacles and overhead lights. I've since rewired all the rooms with overhead lights and most of the switched receptacles I've converted to non-switched.

Now the code question. Is there any code violations converting a switched receptacle on a lighting circuit to a non switched receptacle? Or Similar, could someone add a receptacle to a lighting circuit and still be under code.

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Convert a switched outlet to a non switched outlet

This is a code question and I live in the US.

Some background. My house originally had no overhead lights except for the bathrooms, kitchen and hallways. The rest of the rooms had just one switched outlet, usually in the most inconvenient spot to put a floor lamp. The house has two circuits for the non-switched outlets and two circuits for the switched outlets and overhead lights. I've since rewired all the rooms with overhead lights and most of the switched outlets I've converted to non-switched.

Now the code question. Is there any code violations converting a switched outlet on a lighting circuit to a non switched outlet?