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    Feb 13, 2011, 10:19 AM
    How ican I wire an outlet up to an exsisting light switch
    I need an outlet and there is a light switch close buy with 3 wires how can I hook into this to have direct power to an outlet
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    Feb 13, 2011, 10:38 AM

    What are the three wires in the switch box?
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    Feb 13, 2011, 12:05 PM
    Not to worry thanks it was a three way switch for a light, and I called an electricain who guided me threw.
    Thanks. To answer your question red, black, white
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    Feb 13, 2011, 01:08 PM

    Just curious, but how did you get the receptacle to work properly.

    A 3 way switch only has ungrounded (hot) conductors. Where did you get the Neutral (White) to complete the circuit?
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