Timeline for Convert a switched receptacle to a non switched receptacle

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Apr 23, 2015 at 14:50	vote	accept	diceless
Apr 23, 2015 at 3:57	comment	added	ChiefTwoPencils		@diceless, better safe than sorry. There's nothing wrong with doing it that way but I've never heard of it being required by NEC. The advantage of it being on it's own circuit is in the absence of overhead lighting is the ability to have light when the receptacle circuit trips in the room which is why I would consider it good design to separate them but that's neither code nor applicable in your case.
Apr 22, 2015 at 16:41	comment	added	diceless		Every home/apartment that I've lived in (and paid attention to) had the switched outlets on their own circuits. I've never head anything in code but since it was so common practice I've started questioning.
Apr 22, 2015 at 16:37	comment	added	diceless		I was asking the question since after I did the work I started questioning if it really was acceptable under code. I know bathrooms need to have lights and receptacles on different circuits (unless the circuit only is used in that bathroom then it is acceptable to put lights and receptacles on the same).
Apr 22, 2015 at 1:33	comment	added	ChiefTwoPencils		I'm not sure I agree that many circuits are primarily designed for switching and even if they are it'd be more uncommon to restrict a circuit to be switched. Even in lighting circuits there may be outlets which operate on the non-switched side like occupancy censors, motion detectors, timers, and lit switches to name a few. Not to mention that all circuits are switched at the panel. @diceless.
Apr 21, 2015 at 23:41	comment	added	diceless		So, there is no code issue having non-switched receptacles on a circuit primary designated for switched outlets?
Apr 21, 2015 at 8:52	history	answered	ChiefTwoPencils	CC BY-SA 3.0