I have a switch in my bathroom that controls both the fan and the light, and also has an outlet. Can I get anything that has two switches (one for the light and fan) and also not lose the outlet without having to drill and make space for an additional box?
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1Are there separate wires in the switch box for the fan and light? If not, you'll have to run an additional wire/cable. I've never seen a GFCI double switch combination device, but that doesn't mean one doesn't exist. However, since it sounds like you're just looking for a device, this question may be closed as a "shop for me" type question. – Tester101 Oct 22 '14 at 10:40
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Apologies. Didn't mean for this to be a shopping question. What I really would like to do is install separate switches for the light fixtures and fan but not lose the outlet. Here are pictures that I took of the receptacle itself. goo.gl/YZxPsB goo.gl/6vfwnz goo.gl/jtc52y goo.gl/DjJvpb – mjt117 Oct 22 '14 at 13:19
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I can't tell from the photos how the switch connects to the light/fan. You should investigate how the two wires coming out of the top of the device are connected. It looks like one connects to the incoming feed and a pigtail to the receptacle, but I can't really see how the other one is connected. I do see a hint of a red wire in the back of the box, so there is hope that there's a separate wire for the light and the fan. – Tester101 Oct 22 '14 at 13:34
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If you want to keep the outlet, the best thing you can do is replace the existing box with a double or triple box. You would have to cut into the tile a bit to make it happen, but with care you could do it without having to replace any of it. – Jason Hutchinson Oct 23 '14 at 15:26
As Reece notes, you may have to pull another wire but in fact they do make these.
Combination Double Switch/GFCI Outlet: (Amazon)
Unless there is already wiring to allow the separation of the fan and light from the same switch (ie. L/F===|sw|==[+]--), then no - you will need to run a second [+] wire from the switch to the fan or light because the current circuit would look like L/F>---|sw|---[+]--. If the circuit is like my first pictorial, then yes - it's just a matter of finding the right switch panel.