Is it possible to wire a receptacle so that a switch turns both inputs on.
That is, I know how to wire it so one of the inputs it tied to the switch.
But is there a way to tie both of the inputs to the switch?

"JK" wrote in message
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Is it possible to wire a receptacle so that a switch turns both inputs on.
That is, I know how to wire it so one of the inputs it tied to the switch.
But is there a way to tie both of the inputs to the switch?


Yes, you need a double pole switch that will break both feeds.

Do I still need to break the hot tab on the receptacle?
"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"JK" wrote in message
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Is it possible to wire a receptacle so that a switch turns both inputs
on. That is, I know how to wire it so one of the inputs it tied to the
switch. But is there a way to tie both of the inputs to the switch?


Yes, you need a double pole switch that will break both feeds.

"JK" wrote in message
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Is it possible to wire a receptacle so that a switch turns both inputs on.
That is, I know how to wire it so one of the inputs it tied to the switch.
But is there a way to tie both of the inputs to the switch?
Both inputs? Do you mean that you want to switch both the hot and the
neutral?
Sure, use a double pole switch.

However, since I can't imagine why you would want to do this, I suspect you
might mean something else. Please clarify.

"JK" wrote:
Is it possible to wire a receptacle so that a switch turns both inputs on.
That is, I know how to wire it so one of the inputs it tied to the switch.
But is there a way to tie both of the inputs to the switch?

Unless I'm completely missing the point of the question., just leave the jumper
/ tab between the top and bottom outlets in place, and both will be energized
automagically.

I need to add a receptacle for some under the cabinet lights, and we need to
add it in the cabinet that holds our glasses, so I'd like to be able to plug
both plugs each into their own input. Unless I'm missing something. I want
to keep the bulk down as much as possible.
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"JK" wrote in message
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Is it possible to wire a receptacle so that a switch turns both inputs
on. That is, I know how to wire it so one of the inputs it tied to the
switch. But is there a way to tie both of the inputs to the switch?
Both inputs? Do you mean that you want to switch both the hot and the
neutral?
Sure, use a double pole switch.

However, since I can't imagine why you would want to do this, I suspect
you might mean something else. Please clarify.

"JK" wrote in message
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Is it possible to wire a receptacle so that a switch turns both inputs on.
That is, I know how to wire it so one of the inputs it tied to the switch.
But is there a way to tie both of the inputs to the switch?
Both inputs? Do you mean that you want to switch both the hot and the
neutral?
Sure, use a double pole switch.

However, since I can't imagine why you would want to do this, I suspect you
might mean something else. Please clarify.


If you mean wire it so that the whole duplex receptical is controlled
by the switch, it's just a device like any other, hook it up like
any normal outlet-pair, and put a single-pole, single throw switch
on the hot that feeds it. Wiring it so that only HALF of it is the
complicated thing that requires breaking the tab and running one
always-hot and one switched feed.

If you mean wire it so that the nuetral and the hot are
both switched, you'd use a double-poll-single-throw switch,
and run both the hot and nuetral through it, but that's
a bad idea in most cases, and probably a code violation.

--Goedjn

In article , Goedjn wrote:

If you mean wire it so that the nuetral and the hot are
both switched, you'd use a double-poll-single-throw switch,
and run both the hot and nuetral through it, but that's
a bad idea in most cases, and probably a code violation.

It's a bad idea only in the sense that it's a completely unnecessary
expenditure of money and time, as a much cheaper single-pole switch is
perfectly adequate to the task, and easier to wire.

There's no reason at all to think that it would be a code violation of any
sort.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt.
And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

"JK" wrote in message
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Is it possible to wire a receptacle so that a switch turns both inputs on.
That is, I know how to wire it so one of the inputs it tied to the switch.
But is there a way to tie both of the inputs to the switch?
Both inputs? Do you mean that you want to switch both the hot and the
neutral?
Sure, use a double pole switch.

However, since I can't imagine why you would want to do this, I suspect you
might mean something else. Please clarify.