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    Nov 30, 2008, 07:27 AM
    Adding an outlet to a light receptical
    Hi, I need to add a 2-conductor (black/white/copper ground) outlet to a light receptical. The light is part of a circuit that powers my shop. It has two black wires twisted together, two copper ground wires twisted together, two white wires connected to one post of the receptical, and a red wire to the other post.

    How do I connect the 2-cond outlet wire so that I get power to the outlet? It's OK if the outet is off when the switch is off.

    Thanks,

    Brian
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    Nov 30, 2008, 07:35 AM
    Sounds like you have receptacles in the ceiling of the shop for the purpose of plugging in light fixtures, and these outlets are controlled by a switch?

    If so, you can continue the circuit to another outlet from the red and white at the lighting outlet. If you don't mind the new outlet being controlled, I don't mind.

    You mention a black wire spliced through in the lighting outlet. You can test this, to see if this is not controlled by a switch, otherwise is continuous power. If so, the new outlet may be connected to this black, and the new outlet can be on continuously.
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    Nov 30, 2008, 08:18 AM
    TK--thanks! You confirmed that it was possible, and it made me relook at everything, where I found my error at the outlet plate--not the light receptical.
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