On 24 Feb 2007 12:01:39 -0800, wrote:

I have a standard light switch in my bathroon I'd like to replace.
The new swich I bought is a switch and an outlet all in one, switch on
top half outlet on bottom half..

Can someone please explain how to hook this up.

Current I have black/black in and out of the old switch and the green/
bare wire. The white wire it capped off in the back not connected to
anything.


You will need to use the white, hope it's connected at the other end.
If not, you'd have to rewire to get a neutral.

To wire the combination, you'll need to determine which of the black
wires is hot and which just supplies current the light. If it isn't
obvious, you can use a tester between the white wire and a screw on
the current switch and see which one is hot even with the switch off.

I have done the above a few times, using a little neon tester to find
hot.

Thanks for your assitance,
Felix
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