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    Nov 10, 2007, 01:33 PM
    Wiring an outlet from a switch
    I want to install an outlet right under a light switch and not have it controlled by the switch. Can I wire it from the switch?
    Also, instead can I use a combination switch/outlet in the box where the present switch is so a second box isn't needed?
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    Nov 10, 2007, 02:40 PM
    If a Neutral is in the box, you can. If you only have a black and a white, you can't.
    If in conduit, you could push or pull in another wire(a neutral).
    You can put a combination device here.
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