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jeder
Feb 25, 2008, 08:05 AM
I have an electrical outlet in living room which has top half controlled by switch and bottom half has constant power. The switch controls 4 other outlets in the room in the same fashion.
I would like to make this outlet have constant power to the top and bottom. Is this an easy fix?

Stratmando
Feb 25, 2008, 08:34 AM
Yes, remove any recepticles you want to do this too. Leave the White side alone, the other side will have 2 wires, One always hot and 1 switched, determine which one is switched, remove wire and cap off with wirenut, then a jumper or pigtail between both screws. A Tab on side of receptacle was removed to separate.