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Old 02-05-2022, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by metoo21 View Post
Ok, the bedroom has 2 switches. One for the fan and one for an outlet by the bed. The fan does not have a light but I want to add one. Then I'd like to use the switch for the outlet for the fan light. I know there is a red wire in the switch box that if connected would control a fan light. But how do you make the outlet switch control the fan light and then make the top outlet live 24/7.
OK, I missed your request, you take the 2 BLACK wires off the switch and connect these together, the outlet will be hot all the time. You then connect a NEW black wire from the HOT side of the other switch to the OLD switch and then connect the RED wire to the remaining terminal on the old switch. Of course you have turn OFF the breaker while you are doing this.
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