Wiring A Switched Outlet. Pull the cable into the switch box just like you did for the outlet. The diagram shows the power entering into the circuit at the switch box location then sending one power line for the outlet which is hot all the time and a switched leg for the top half of the outlet being used for a table lamp or a floor.
To connect the switches simply score the wire with your wire stripper and push the insulation to expose about 3 4 in. Wiring a switch to an outlet in this wiring a switch is added to to an existing outlet by removing the hot wire from outlet brass terminal and connected to the first terminal of switch. How to wire a switch receptacle.
The second terminal of switch then connected back to the brass terminal of outlet.
This way the outlet is wired and controlled on off through the switch. The diagram shows the power entering into the circuit at the switch box location then sending one power line for the outlet which is hot all the time and a switched leg for the top half of the outlet being used for a table lamp or a floor. This way the outlet is wired and controlled on off through the switch. You will see at least one 2 wire cable and the added romex 3 wire cable that you re connecting to the outlet.
