Split Receptacle Wiring A Switched Outlet. Wiring outlets to be controlled by a switch. However a small section of the outlet is physically split to separate the functions.
One goes to the lower always on half of the receptacle line in screw while the other connects to a wire leading to the receptacle switch. This splits the outlet so each half functions independently. The outlet body itself is not physically split.
A 2 wire nm cable connects line and neutral from the split receptacle box to the other receptacles to the end of the chain.
The first one shows the method with the neutral conductor in the switch box. The outlet body itself is not physically split. Wiring outlets to be controlled by a switch. A 3 wire nm cable connects from the switch box to the split receptacle box.
