Timeline for How do I rewire a switched receptacle and make it permanently hot
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| Nov 28, 2015 at 15:15 | vote | accept | Ethan N | ||
| Nov 28, 2015 at 8:03 | comment | added | Ethan N | The additional explanation is really useful. I understand now why I should connect all 3 wires. Thanks Jimmy! | |
| S Nov 28, 2015 at 6:11 | history | edited | ThreePhaseEel | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Grammar, standard warning
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| S Nov 28, 2015 at 6:11 | history | suggested | cde | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Grammar, standard warning
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| Nov 28, 2015 at 6:07 | review | Suggested edits | |||
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| Nov 27, 2015 at 23:34 | comment | added | Jimmy Fix-it | @bib thanks, you are right and I have added the brief explanation to the answer. | |
| Nov 27, 2015 at 23:33 | history | edited | Jimmy Fix-it | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
including text per suggestion from commenter
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| Nov 27, 2015 at 23:30 | comment | added | bib | +1 I think you might add the explanation you gave Joe Phillips to the answer to make it clearer to subsequent readers. | |
| Nov 27, 2015 at 20:44 | comment | added | Joe Phillips | @JimmyFix-it Mostly because I was looking at the wrong picture when reading your explanation | |
| Nov 27, 2015 at 18:21 | comment | added | Jimmy Fix-it | @Joe Philllips, the switch pictured has 3 wires connected to it. 2 (black) are piggy-backed, indicating that one is the incoming hot and the other is hot to other device(s). The red appears to be the switched hot supplying the receptacle in question, so... yes connect all three together. What specifically is your concern or question with this? | |
| Nov 27, 2015 at 18:14 | comment | added | Joe Phillips | "all the wires" -- really? | |
| Nov 27, 2015 at 16:03 | comment | added | ojait | And then when you install the new switch "pigtail" off these same hot wires for your power. | |
| Nov 27, 2015 at 15:57 | comment | added | Jimmy Fix-it | Turn off the power at the circuit breaker/fuse panel first! | |
| Nov 27, 2015 at 15:56 | history | answered | Jimmy Fix-it | CC BY-SA 3.0 |