[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by ton80

Amazon and others sell plates for the designer switches just continue down to related products. Copied from the website but formatting got changed. This item is 5$ each plus shipping.


"Switch Style Decorator
Material Plastic
Brand PSZEZNZ
Color White
Item Dimensions LxWxH 11 x 1.38 x 1.06 inches

About this item

These Rocker Switch guard Shields are Widely suitable for all flat modern switches For paddle switches and european style double light switches

Built-in magnets that instantly attach to switch screws on all rocker switches - no tools needed! Can also remove screws and attach the shield

Durable, high-quality plastic materials,
Clear White design for any home decor or wall plate. Only lock is included,

No switches or plates.

If you are looking for a cover for your White/Clear Magnetic Light Switch Guards, please search for B099QSTQX7 in the Amazon search bar.

I agree. There are lots of products available for blocking a wall switch, if you don't want to remove the switch entirely.

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by ton80

Amazon and others sell plates for the designer switches just continue down to related products. Copied from the website but formatting got changed. This item is 5$ each plus shipping.


"Switch Style Decorator
Material Plastic
Brand PSZEZNZ
Color White
Item Dimensions LxWxH 11 x 1.38 x 1.06 inches

About this item

These Rocker Switch guard Shields are Widely suitable for all flat modern switches For paddle switches and european style double light switches

Built-in magnets that instantly attach to switch screws on all rocker switches - no tools needed! Can also remove screws and attach the shield

Durable, high-quality plastic materials,
Clear White design for any home decor or wall plate. Only lock is included,

No switches or plates.

If you are looking for a cover for your White/Clear Magnetic Light Switch Guards, please search for B099QSTQX7 in the Amazon search bar.

Re: Amazon
Frankly their size, their service is spooky. I would not want to compete with them. As a Amazon prime member, you get their TV service, less 5% on already low prices and free shipping. If, you do not like the item or whatever, they pay the postage to return it.

[ton80]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I agree. There are lots of products available for blocking a wall switch, if you don't want to remove the switch entirely.

Retired Guy

OP's initial post suggested that keeping the switch on was the objective. Putting the cover over the switch when the switch is in the on position does that precisely. Removing the switch, bypassing the switch etc. were suggestions by responders. My suggestion was aimed at eliminating any need to get involved with the inside the receptacle box and live electric wires.

The switch cover can be installed with the magnet or by removing the screws on the switch cover plate and putting the cover in place and then tightening the screws. If the OP was concerned they could turn off the breaker until the cover plate and the switch cover were replaced. In the future the switch can be returned to its original function by reversing this procedure.

In looking for products that can block the modern switch, the product I referenced was the only one I found during a quick Amazon search..

[B-flat]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Those will work for the toggle type switches, but not for the larger, "designer" switches that many of the Villages houses have.

Maybe this style will?

Amazon.com

[tonyt57]

It’s an electrical code requirement, removing it would be a violation

[Catalina36]

Exactly what I thought. Why complicate the matter. Yes, you can remove the switch wiring from the outlet and install a new outlet because the old outlet has the 2 outlets split / separated. Where when you purchase a new outlet they are linked together. and that would solve your outlet issue. But then you would have a switch in the wall that controls zero.

[Tjmorello]

I do handyman work and can help you with this. Let me know, thanks.

[rsmurano]

If the OP is a newbie on electrical issues, I would first tell them to hire somebody that knows what they are doing and watch them so they can learn how to do it in the future. Like other people have mentioned, it might not be as simple as somebody explained.
IMO, nobody mentioned get a tester to make sure there is no power to the outlet. The OP needs to make sure all power is cut off to the outlet/box and the only way to make sure is to test the wires to see if they are still hot. There are ma y wire cap sizes, which 1’s does the op need? Get somebody else to do it

[Sandy and Ed]

Originally Posted by Ecuadog

I am going to assume that you have a wall oulet with 2 receptacles, 1 is always on and 1 is controlled by a wall switch. Why not plug an extender into the "always on" half and just ignore the "switched" half?

Amazon - GE Extender $4.99 ...click here

Exactly what I would do. Why risk screwing it up or electrocuting yourself (both very likely outcomes in my case) when there is a cheap easy solution that will not redesign something the next owner would prefer?

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by tonyt57

It’s an electrical code requirement, removing it would be a violation

It depends. Most Villages houses have two wall switches in the bedrooms, one controls a wall outlet, and the other controls the ceiling fan and/or ceiling light. The electrical code requires that the room have at least one switched lighting outlet. So, you could remove one of the wall switches and still comply with the code. But, I think the best option for the OP is to buy a plastic cover designed to disable the switch, as other posters have suggested. Amazon has several different products that will do this.

[Smiley Services]

Originally Posted by tonyt57

It’s an electrical code requirement, removing it would be a violation

Not true at all...... if it is a code, please share the code form the National Electrical Code (NEC) book....

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Smiley Services

Not true at all...... if it is a code, please share the code form the National Electrical Code (NEC) book....

NEC 210.70

It requires at least one wall switch to control a lighting outlet. But, most houses in The Villages have two switches, one for the ceiling outlet, and one for a wall outlet. So, I think you can remove one of them without violating the code.

[MrFlorida]

Just leave the switch on.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

Just leave the switch on.

LOL. Who would have thought of that? But, I did once have a lamp plugged in to an extension cord, and used one of the cord outlets to charge my laptop. It charged great until I left the room and turned off the lamp with the wall switch.

[fjoyner]

Originally Posted by barbara828

Besides calling Pike, or A handyman, how may one change the outlet that operates for only a single item. not explaining well, but I want to switch it to an ''always on' outlet.

If the outlet is currently controlled by a wall switch (it's almost always just the top outlet of the two), you can just swap the outlet for one that hasn't been 'clipped' to allow for the one to be switched. If you aren't comfortable doing that sort of thing yourself, you do need to call someone to do it for you. Or you could just leave the switch in the 'on' position all the time. Pardon if I'm not understanding exactly what you're asking.