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    mykmiller Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 20, 2009, 01:55 PM
    Wiring a switch and recepticles
    I want to bring a hot into a switch box for a light and also feed some recepticles off the hot. How do I do this?
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    Jul 20, 2009, 04:21 PM

    On black wire from power put 2 pigtails.

    Wire one pigtail to switch, the other to black wire for outlet.

    Wire black wire from light to other screw of switch.

    Wire nut 3 white wires together.

    Wire nut ground wires together.

    Chuck
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    Jul 20, 2009, 06:49 PM

    I agree with creahands but if his answer is not clear just ask more questions. I know exactly what he is saying but we are assuming that you know a few things about wiring.
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    Jul 20, 2009, 07:04 PM

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