Outlet Wiring Diagram Red Black White. For jurisdictions without standard rules for wire colors local custom and common practices of electrical inspectors are usually followed. The black wire hot wire coming in from the left is the source power.
The red wire switched hot wire going to the outlet wires into the other side of the switch and the white wires neutral tie together to complete the return side of the circuit. Keeping the red probe in contact with the identified hot black wire remove the other probe from the ground and touch each individual white conductor until voltage is detected again. After modifying the receptacle to split the outlets make the following wire connections.
It is tied together with a wire going to the switch and the black wire going to the outlet.
Wire black brown or red. White wires augmented with red or black tape or markings are used as hot. Put the black and red wires into the hot ports on the back of the outlet. Wiring of multiple switched outlets.
