Sensor Switch

Radioman · 11-20-2006, 03:38 PM

You got the 14/2 wire coming from breaker and 14/2 from the light. Everything meets in the box where the switch is .

Thanks
Radioman

petey_racer · 11-20-2006, 05:46 PM

So then it is as simple as the black and white from the line in, to the black and white from your new receptacle.

I'm not sure why you were getting a weird reading.

JoeD · 11-20-2006, 05:52 PM

Your switch box should have three cables coming it. If it doesn't your can't do it.
Connect all three whites together.
Connect the power in black to your new cable black nd the sensor switch.
Connect the black to the lights to the other sensor switch wire.
Connect all grounds.

Radioman · 11-20-2006, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeD

Your switch box should have three cables coming it. If it doesn't your can't do it.
Connect all three whites together.
Connect the power in black to your new cable black nd the sensor switch.
Connect the black to the lights to the other sensor switch wire.
Connect all grounds.

But connecting like you are saying it will only make the receptacle work only when the switch is on. I would like the receptacle to be on all the time.

Radioman

petey_racer · 11-20-2006, 07:02 PM

NO, he is saying to connect the power in to the switch AND your new receptacle line. This way both the switch and receptacle are fed constant.
This is what I have been saying.

I am not real good with MS Paint or I would draw you a picture.

JoeD · 11-22-2006, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Radioman

But connecting like you are saying it will only make the receptacle work only when the switch is on. I would like the receptacle to be on all the time.

Radioman

Did you try it? If you have three cables it will work. The only thing that could be wrong is if yo have the light and the power cable mixed up. In that case the light will be on constant and the receptacle will be switched. Swap the pre-existing two black wires and the problem will be fixed.

Radioman · 11-24-2006, 05:07 PM

Yes I was there yesterday and I only have two sets of wires. The one new receptacle wires and the other set comes in live to the switch. So any suggestions how to make it work.

Thanks Again
Radioman

petey_racer · 11-24-2006, 06:05 PM

That makes a HUGE difference.
You have a switch loop. You CANNOT make this work from this box.
You'll need to find another source for your feed.

Radioman · 11-24-2006, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by petey_racer

That makes a HUGE difference.
You have a switch loop. You CANNOT make this work from this box.
You'll need to find another source for your feed.

Thanks petey_racer

I figured that I would have to find another source of power for that receptacle.

Thanks Again
Radioman

JoeD · 11-27-2006, 05:35 PM

You could fix also by changing the cable between the light and the switch to a 3 wire+ground if that is possible.