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KYfarm

01-25-2007 12:13:15

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Sorry for not being about tractors, but at least it is about something in a barn, and the barn is old enought to qualify. Built after the great tornado outbreak of '74.

Anyway, I want to install a switched electrical outlet.

I have the switch and an outlet. I am going to be using standard old romex as found in the barn.

Would somebody be so kind to tell me the black and white connections for the line in to the switch and the line out from the switch to the outlet.

Also, does the line in and out both get connected to the ground?

Thank-you so much for any help.

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olddog

01-25-2007 15:36:48

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Re: OT - Electric wiring question in barn in reply to KYfarm, 01-25-2007 12:13:15

Just imagine the three wires going straight to the load; black, white, and bare ground. Now... imagine putting the switch in the middle of black one. The rest go right on thru.

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olddog

01-25-2007 15:44:40

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Re: OT - Electric wiring question in barn in reply to olddog, 01-25-2007 15:36:48

The bare ground should be hooked to green screw.

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old art

01-25-2007 15:23:02

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Re: OT - Electric wiring question in barn in reply to KYfarm, 01-25-2007 12:13:15

there is a book that give you simple electric connections at menards or home depot or sears even at some hardware stores that would help ypu with most electrial problems that come up.

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dds-inc

01-25-2007 12:20:00

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Re: OT - Electric wiring question in barn in reply to KYfarm, 01-25-2007 12:13:15

If i am correct, this is what i'm explaining: SOURCE TO SWITCH TO OUTLET.

From the SOURCE, hook your black wire to your switch. On the wire going to the OUTLET, hook its black to the switch as well. If its just a new regular single pole, it doesn't matter where you put the wires. Pigtail the whites together.

From the SWITCH to the OUTLET, take your black wire and hook it up to the GOLD color upper screw. Hook the white to the SILVER upper screw.

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buickanddeere

01-25-2007 14:19:49

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Re: OT - Electric wiring question in barn in reply to dds-inc, 01-25-2007 12:20:00

The identified wire is always hot and goes to the top terminal of the switch. It's wired and mounted so up is on and down is off. If running 14/2 or etc down to the switch. The white is always hot goes on the switche's top screw. The black is switched and runs back up to the light.

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dds-inc

01-25-2007 12:22:04

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Re: OT - Electric wiring question in barn in reply to dds-inc, 01-25-2007 12:20:00

I forgot to mention that YES it is IMPERATIVE that you ground either the box or the switch/outlet on EVERY ONE.

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Grampa Leon

01-25-2007 12:51:18

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Re: OT - Electric wiring question in barn in reply to dds-inc, 01-25-2007 12:22:04

On wiring ,a simple thing to remember,"white to bright,black to brass"

LEON

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Bus Driver

01-25-2007 13:42:40

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Re: OT - Electric wiring question in barn in reply to Grampa Leon, 01-25-2007 12:51:18

Good advice for receptacles. Switches are not always quite that simple.

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