"I-zheet M'drurz" wrote in message
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On 04 Jan 2004, Phil Anderson wrote:

I would like to leave the switch on at all times

You shouldn't have to do that to use your electrical outlets.

this might be common in old houses
it is the same way in my living room. there's no light on the ceiling and
the outlets are there only to power lamps; turn on the switch and you turn
on the lamps which are the only source of light.