How to wire an outlet from a light switch?

There are two screws on a single-pole light switch, and it doesn't matter which wire is connected to which screw. Use your pliers and screwdriver to connect the hot black wire from the service panel to the top screw, and the black wire from the outlet to the bottom screw. read more

Always connect the white wire to the neutral terminal of outlets and light fixtures. The neutral terminal is always marked. It’s usually identified by a silver or light-colored screw. Connect the hot wire to the other terminal. If there’s a green or bare copper wire, that’s the ground. read more

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

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

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

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. The black wire to the switch connects to the hot on the receptacle. read more