3 Wire Switched Outlet. Wiring a split switched outlet. Zooz was quite correct that us code in most locations requires that an outlet be able to handle 15 a but it is lower for light switches so if a switch is only rated for lights you may not be able to use it to control an outlet.
Zooz was quite correct that us code in most locations requires that an outlet be able to handle 15 a but it is lower for light switches so if a switch is only rated for lights you may not be able to use it to control an outlet. The neutral is connected from the main breaker to all outlets neutral terminal. Outlets are split wired so that the top half of the receptacle is live all of the time and the bottom of the receptacle is controlled by the wall switch.
Three wire cable runs between the switches and the outlet.
Connect the last switch in the usual manner looping the wire around the screw in a clockwise direction. In this wiring the first and 3rd outlet hot terminals are connected to the line 2 blue and the second and last outlets hot terminals are connected to the line 1 red. In your example of converting one or more receptacles within multiple half switched receptacles the process would include disconnecting from the receptacles the wire controlled by the switch and. Three wire cable runs from the switch to the outlet providing two hot wires to that location.
