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    Jan 25, 2014, 10:57 AM
    How to take power from a light fixture to run a plug that is always hot
    I want to take power from a light fixture to run a plug that is always hot. The power goes directly into the light it does not go to the switch first
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    Jan 25, 2014, 02:21 PM
    You are mot making sense. If the receptacle is always hot, why would you want to power it from the light fixture?
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    Jan 25, 2014, 02:56 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Tf32 View Post
    I want to take power from a light fixture to run a plug that is always hot. The power goes directly into the light it does not go to the switch first
    OK, so you have a light fixture with a feed in the box and you want to run a receptacle off that.
    What do you want to know? You did not ask any questions.
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