How to wire a light switch and outlet?

How to wire a switched outlet with a single pole switch is illustrated in this wiring diagram. read more

Switch Loop to a Receptacle Outlet. This wiring diagram illustrates wiring a light switch to control an existing receptacle outlet. The source is at the receptacle and a switch loop is added to a new switch. The hot source wire is removed from the receptacle and spliced to the red wire running to the switch. read more

I have an existing outlet that has 3 wires - Black, white and a red wire(probably from a split switch or outlet) At the back of the existing outlet, the black wire is at the top right screw, the red is hooked to the bottom left screw and the white wire hooked up to the bottom left screw. read more

Use your pliers to splice the white wire from the service panel to the white wire from the outlet. Cut a small piece of bare wire and attach it to the green ground screw on the switch. Splice the other end with the ground wires from the service panel and the outlet. read more

A wire is then pig-tailed to the switch. Pig-tailing is a process where a short wire is cut to lead from a connector to a connection at a cap. Joining these two black wires is the black with from the outlet or receptacle. The red wire is connected to the opposite end of the switch box and to the black wire on the light (back in the light box). read more

Instead of running a separate pigtail from the hot wire to each switch, just leave the hot wire extra long. To connect the switches, simply score the wire with your wire stripper and push the insulation to expose about 3/4 in. of bare wire. Connect the last switch in the usual manner, looping the wire around the screw in a clockwise direction. read more