How To Install An Outlet and Light Switch Combo | Adding a Receptacle To Any Room

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Жыл бұрын

In this video I show how I go about adding a receptacle to any room. No need to cut any holes, add boxes, or run additional wiring. I use a 15-amp tamper resistant residential/commercial duplex switch outlet combo to do this. It is by far the quickest and easiest way to add a receptacle in a room that either doesn't have one or all of the current receptacles are not accessible.
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@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

What do you think? Is this easier than cutting a hole in the wall, running wire, and installing a new receptacle?

@billybrewer2061 Жыл бұрын

What is going to be plugged into the recepitical? Is to much for the breaker to handle and is it going to keep tripping the breaker. Do you figure out how many watts are being pulled off that line of recepticles before adding another one into that circuit?

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

That is all stuff a person would need to do in any install.

@billybrewer2061 Жыл бұрын

Would a dyi know to do this is my point, or know how to do this?

@jlafay2000 Жыл бұрын

How do you test the neutral wire ? I didn't see you do this, but I wanted to see if mine wasn't going to have any issues, especially because I have seen mice damage in other wires at my girlfriend's house. Her house is tore up. Somebody had done some shady work, and the mice left bare wires in many places. Thank you.

@ernestop3 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, very helpful for me 👍

@adammalott4702 23 күн бұрын

I appreciate this video. Had an old switch go out yesterday and managed to replace it myself without the house burning down.

@agatha03291945 10 ай бұрын

I must say very informative I hate videos with endless useless talking but this guy is just what I have been looking for thanks for the help

@felixmadera3618 2 ай бұрын

Now I know why there is no current to the outlet. Thanks a million for a very good instructional video. I was watching another video but the dude just could not stop swearing, making the video bad and just awful to watch. You are an example of humbleness. God bless you.

@carriestiles700 4 ай бұрын

Lifesaver!! I am just a dumb old girl and thought this would be straight forward, but when I wired it up (connecting BOTH white neutrals to the combo outlet...duh...) only the socket worked. I moved the wires around a bit, and still no luck on the light switch. Then I found your video. I made the pigtail out of the excess wire that was in the wall, and got everything attached and working perfectly according to your instructions. THANK YOU!!!

@Phelper99 Жыл бұрын

Between you and "Everyday Home Repairs" I've learned so much. Y'all look like you could be brothers, btw. I still usually hire an electrician, even for simple stuff, but I've done my fair share of diy additions and your videos are helpful.

@JCWren Жыл бұрын

I'd be a little careful of EHR's electrical advice. There's a been several instances where it was not done to code. Although it's targeted at electricians and not so much homeowners, check out "Electrician U". Dustin can be a little obnoxious, but he knows what he's doing, he's a bit of a NEC nerd, and he does really clean work.

@damwam01 Жыл бұрын

@b5maddog Жыл бұрын

Me too

@bostaphkatya 27 күн бұрын

your explanation is outstanding! so glad i found you

@claudiamacias4767 4 ай бұрын

Best video I've seen. Perfect step by step. I have had this switch sitting in my bathroom for 8 months and no one could figure it out.. Thank a million.

@12345682900 Жыл бұрын

OUTSTANDING!!!! I was stuck by 2 issues but WITH YOUR help, I had everything CORRECTLY installed in 10 minutes! Yes indeed, "I found VALUE in this video!" Thank you VERY much! 😊😊😊

@moisesperez4659 4 күн бұрын

Saw your video yesterday. Ordered the switch on Amazon. Installed! Thanks

@pablolynch1152 Ай бұрын

Man explains very well

@HowToHomeDIY Ай бұрын

Really glad to hear you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback!

@LeroyChannel Ай бұрын

Thank you from someone who knows little about electrical wiring. This was exactly what I needed. Thanks for the great tutorial!

@mikeg127 Ай бұрын

Thanks to your video, I finally had the confidence to install this myself. Followed your instructions and voila, perfect. Very helpful and informative and no extra unnecessary talking.

@justrelaxing1501 Жыл бұрын

This channel is the most informative "How-To" channel I've seen in a long time. It rivals any of the big commercial channels and your explanations are very east to follow. I've done several outlets using your advice and I just feel better know it was done right. Thank you!

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your kind words. I am really happy to hear that you are finding value in the channel. Thank you again for the feedback!

@ADElectric Жыл бұрын

Really good

@the45er Ай бұрын

This video just saved me hours. I had to install this exact receptacle replacing a single pole switch. PERFECT! Thank you!

@dakotalane3666 Жыл бұрын

I just discovered your videos a month ago. Your video on how to wire a light switch and an outlet in the same box was awesome and a life saver. My next project is to change the light bulb socket in a ceiling fan. Thanks for providing such helpful information.

@reechfernandez7786 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feed back I thoroughly enjoy your Electrical 101 classes✌

@royraghubir9985 Жыл бұрын

One of the most informative videos. Very clear and concise,. Much appreciated.

@michaellewis7601 5 ай бұрын

This is going to make bathroom remodel a LOT easier. I had never heard of this before. Thank you so much for your channel. Will be visiting often.

@nigelpowell3420 5 ай бұрын

I purchased a Blink Wired Flood Light and Camera, and wanted to install it and install a switch and outlet combo for it as well. This video helped me to understand how to wire the switch. Awesome video. very clearly explain and easy to follow. Thank you.

@nigelpowell3420 5 ай бұрын

I purchased a Blink wired flood light with camera and want to install it over my garage door and install an on and off switch for it as well. I was able to follow this video to understand the wiring of the switch and outlet combo and how to install it. Awesome video. Very easy to follow and the information is clear. Thank you.

@kieter2718 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the informative video! You helped me add a receptacle where I've been needing for some time. Great video!

@sondra6500 Жыл бұрын

That was a great video. Very informative and explained very well. This will be my new go to place for Electrical stuff. Thank you for sharing.

@dldufloth 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this video and the detailed explanation of how to wire it. I had installed one but the switch didn’t control the light. NOW i understand why and the best bonus was understanding LOAD and LINE differences. Thanks again!!!

@garypower9024 2 ай бұрын

Awesome video. Right to the job at hand. We don't have to listen to half hour of chat. That being said, we don't mind a couple ads 👍

@yotarzan1 3 ай бұрын

I like all your videos! very helpful, well explained and straight to the point.

@toylips Жыл бұрын

I was so skeptical! This is actually great. Who wouldn't want this? Thanks for putting it together. 🤙

@tomrogers9467 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, everybody wants a receptacle halfway up their wall!

@tomfoord8860 5 ай бұрын

The diagram that came with the combo wasn't helpful, so I wasn't sure that I had figured out how to add the receptacle part to the switch part. Thanks to your clear demonstration I now know what to do and don't need to worry about creating a hazard. Thanks so much! You probably saved me a couple hundred dollars.

@cerveceromusic3692 2 ай бұрын

Great vid. Was able to replace my outlet easily

@jc-pj3nh 11 ай бұрын

Very simple explanation to wire what could be a confusing switch. I want to use the switch to control the outlet and I see that I have to break off the connector bar and put a jumper pigtail in so the switch controls the outlet. Thanks for the video. I am now a subscriber to your channel

@dianecandoflamtaps9557 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this great video! Your explanation is the best of any that I’ve seen!! Very thorough! 👍👍

@jamiegacos4857 Жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation. Very thorough.

@user-tv1td7zn4g Жыл бұрын

Thanks, you helped me to accomplish a task that I couldn't have done on my own!

@javiermiranda3340 7 ай бұрын

Great video. I was doing this exact task in my master bath as it only had a light swtich and not pwr outlets in there. Your video was very straightforward and what i learned from it helped me be successful in my upgrade.

@northyland1157 6 ай бұрын

THis may not be safe. A plug in a bathroom should probably be GFIC protected so you can't get electrocuted.

@user-dh7cd5ug3k 6 ай бұрын

Outstanding channel. I was just working on one of these in my attic and couldn't figure the neutrals. Thanks!

@Gauche69 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Very clear instructions

@psavelli65 Жыл бұрын

Extremely useful video - thanks for showing this technique for adding an outlet

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome! Really glad to hear you found it useful. Thanks a lot for the feedback Pat!

@lelawells9203 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your videos! My dad has Alzheimer’s and gets himself in situations where I have to help him and without your video I’d have to call an electrician. Again thank you

@notgxldcptrick 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for making it really easy to follow!!

@bettythelibrarian 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Such clear instructions and explanations.

@djangodave3953 Жыл бұрын

Excellent demonstration. I'm going to save this vid for reference. Thanks

@neilbrinker9225 Жыл бұрын

Very nice video. There is a great advantage having a receptacle next to the room light switch in each and every room as you enter. Eliminates standing on your head to plug in the vacuum.

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

😂. For sure! Really glad you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback Neil!

@jacksonlmurphy 7 ай бұрын

Perfectly helpful. Thanks very much for this!

@deborahwilder5117 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Straight forward and easy to follow!

@lio_convoy714 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video. All of your videos have been very helpful.

@markwestrick2486 Жыл бұрын

Nice, very clear and precise. Keep them coming

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do! Thanks a lot for the feedback Mark!

@jeanchery7246 4 ай бұрын

Great teaching 👍

@magicmanny72 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Very informative

@estherburke4079 6 ай бұрын

What a helpful channel! Thanks for the great advice!

@vernemil 8 ай бұрын

Thanks. Excellent easy to understand video.

@johnmahalick8298 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your help

@Rlaplante73 10 ай бұрын

Very informative video overview, thank you!

@StuartElson Жыл бұрын

This is very clear and easy

@lockboxfan 2 ай бұрын

Incredibly informative. I felt so confident going into exchanging an old switch for a combo--but there were only two wires in the box. I assume one line and one neutral? No ground, and when I installed w/o the ground (metal box), the outlet had not power going to it even though the switch worked.

@rocketrider1405 Жыл бұрын

Nice to see that you clip off the ‘old’ copper and re-strip the conductors where it’s possible.

@rosel1022 3 ай бұрын

I have a one outlet that I can add a floodlight with motion sensor. I believe your video is much very helpful and easy to install because of the light switch combo. Thank you...

@fentressema3 28 күн бұрын

Worked well. Thanks!

@joshuamarius Жыл бұрын

"How to install a receptacle in any room without running extra Wiring" is a bit more accurate. Great job though. Love your channel.

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

Yeah I can see how that would be more accurate. Thanks a lot. I really appreciate the feedback!

@patrickmurphy372 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video, very helpful 👍

@randomgamer-st1ie Ай бұрын

Nice for modern homes, mine was built in the 1940s, only 2 wires with heavy fabric insulation. No ground wire, no white or black wires, no wire nuts.

@mikecooper8988 26 күн бұрын

Thanks. Used it to wire one

@cesarflores1395 Жыл бұрын

Very well explained !!!

@MichaelWeida Жыл бұрын

Your explanations as you go are so valuable to DIYers!

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

I am glad you are finding them helpful. Thanks a lot for the feedback Michael!

@hawgbreath 11 ай бұрын

With much difficulty and excessive effort I pretty much just performed this same task but with almost perfect results. Wish I had seen this video sooner! Yes I did search for this exact situation but unfortunately did not find it until now. Unfortunately my results are still unsatisfactory in that the outlet is not hot unless the light switch is “on.” There are a couple of differences in my circumstance: there are two lights operated by the switch and there is also another outlet wired to the same circuit as the switch. Although a different brand, the new switch/receptacle is functionally identical to the one in this video and I have not removed the bridge between the hot screw contacts.

@diamondloverforever6759 Жыл бұрын

Amazing! Great to know! Thanks for sharing. God bless you. Sue

@kgoodfarms 8 ай бұрын

Awesome, just what I needed

@jeffreyglisson4636 10 ай бұрын

Very helpful video, I like to learn something new everyday. Jeff

@pdcro1247 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@donaldsmith283 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. I always want to know how to do that😊

@paulattanasio3061 9 ай бұрын

This is a great video and have a question. I have a 3 way light switch that I want to add a receptacle to. Do you have a video on how to do this with a 3 way light switch?

@manikenpachi2760 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your help buddy

@01mia18 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Great info.

@blackhorse2947 Жыл бұрын

Always good information

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

Really glad to hear you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback!

@cmlouie4398 9 ай бұрын

Fantastic instruction TY

@albonvin4992 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are very helpful, I was looking on KZfaq for electrical videos for adding outlet plugs, your videos are very helpful and you explained very nicely which anyone can understand. Could you please make a video on how to add 240 volt outlet, I will highly appreciate that. I am new to your channel. Thanks for the information.

@nickbowers678 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video I could not figure out how to make the receptacle work on the light switch

@talesoftwobros 8 ай бұрын

the only video that helped me. thanks

@ThePioneer00 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Yes video helped alot

@williamp3308 Жыл бұрын

Thanks man... saved my life

@michaelt7687 Жыл бұрын

bomb video. the quality is getting better and better too 👍🏼 i really appreciate how you cover the simple things in the more advanced videos. they’re a great reminder and keep me sharp

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Really glad to hear you liked it and found value in it. I am always trying to improve. Have some new stuff coming down the line. Thanks a lot for the invaluable feedback!

@michaelt7687 Жыл бұрын

@@HowToHomeDIY PS, folks might like a video about adding a light switch (w/light) from an existing outlet. keep it up 💪🏼

@Freedbird Жыл бұрын

I have been wanting to do this. Appreciate your direct approch with visuals and no theatrics. Realized as I was checking that switch, that a different 70's palm rocker switch I hate makes ab excellent place to pkug the vaumn cleaner in and have a regular switch. Thanks !

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

Really glad you liked it! Thanks a ton for the valuable feedback J B!

@iwant2retiresoon-ew9tf 11 ай бұрын

Thanks guy, made me look like I know what I'm doing.😂

@thomasrizzi1470 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video on the combo switch outlet I have an Eagle 272V-BOX Switch and Receptacle with a small indicator light in front in the same area as the switch. How do I wire up a Eagle 272V-BOX Switch and Receptacle to have the small LED or Neon light to light up when the power is supplied to the outlet .Also, I appreciate the way you explained the procedure was very understandable.

@hugoreyes5133 3 ай бұрын

Great videos> Thanks

@kennethargo Жыл бұрын

Great video. thanks

@MrSteele313 11 ай бұрын

Great video thanks

@ravigovande2922 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for posting the video. Certainly a new thing for me to learn. I have 2-questions: 1) I have a receptacle on the wall located very close to the floor. What can be done to prevent small children to touch it to avoid accidents? any Protector? 2) Do you have a video on adding a On/Off Toggle switch for a receptacle that need to installed at an height of 5 or 6' height to turn the power off? Thanks again.

@user-ws1jn6mv2c 10 ай бұрын

Thank you !

@handymanpro6722 Жыл бұрын

exelent video thanks

@trevorchargois4590 Жыл бұрын

This really is a good informative channel. Even though I’ve done a few amateur connections in the past. There are some very good reminders all amateurs or lay people need. What I need a reminder of (1) if adding a pig tail to existing twisted connections; cut off the prior copper then add the pig tail.

@HowToHomeDIY Жыл бұрын

We can all use a reminder in different areas. Really glad to hear you are finding value in the channel. Thanks a lot for the feedback Trevor!

@juandenzer637 4 ай бұрын

damn, I wish youtube would start using some Gen-AI and do some peer-review on these types of vids. Watched another clown's video. Totally wired it incorrectly. Came here and got the correct information along with useful tips. Thanks for not being one of those clowns who pollutes the internet with useless and inaccurate information.

@LarsDcCase 3 ай бұрын

Good video.

@douglaswatson9030 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@HowToHomeDIY 8 ай бұрын

You are very welcome! Really glad you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback and Super Thanks Doug!

@fridakahlua6674 8 ай бұрын

Yaaay Thank you!

@hastingb 4 ай бұрын

I followed the steps you outlined and it worked perfectly until I pushed everything back into the box. I pulled the switch back out and discovered that the pigtail had popped loose from the wire nut. I can see why lever nuts are becoming more popular.

@davidwilcox3812 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for your very well done video I wish I would have looked to see if you’ve done one on 3 way switch wiring. With that said is it possible to use the switch/outlet combo instead of a 3 way switch?

@goat4u2c Жыл бұрын

Eloquent af good sir...

@sylvesterphillips1208 Жыл бұрын

Nice video

@chuckg2016 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you made a clear distinction between "back stab" and "back wire". This appears to be a continuing disagreement within the trade. You're breaker was 15 amp; maybe a word or caution to use wires & devices that are compatible to the breaker ampacity?

@fredr.5723 11 ай бұрын

Great vid ! Great Channel Hello from North Hudson Valley NY. If you don’t have a meter ( like me) is there another way of determining the load wire prior to being And is 12 gauge wire (what I have now)ok to use on this project? Appreciate any help in advance. Keep putting out the vids they help alot God Bless