My bedroom has half of every duplex outlet switched. I have 3 lamps
plugged into various outlets on the switched side around the room, so
when the switch is turned on, all 3 lamps light. One lamp is right next
to my bed. I would, at times, like to turn it on ... usually when I'm
in bed. I know how to build such a circuit, but I don't want to make
something that might be available. All it would take is an SPDT
non-shorting switch, 2 polarized line cords with plugs and a box to put
it into. Oh ya, and a female outlet to plug the lamp into. Anyone see
such an animal? Thanks.

On Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:11:47 -0400, Art Todesco
wrote:

My bedroom has half of every duplex outlet switched. I have 3 lamps
plugged into various outlets on the switched side around the room, so
when the switch is turned on, all 3 lamps light. One lamp is right next
to my bed. I would, at times, like to turn it on ... usually when I'm
in bed. I know how to build such a circuit, but I don't want to make
something that might be available. All it would take is an SPDT
non-shorting switch, 2 polarized line cords with plugs and a box to put
it into. Oh ya, and a female outlet to plug the lamp into. Anyone see
such an animal? Thanks.

I would just plug that lamp into the hot side.

On Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:49:42 -0400, Metspitzer
wrote:

On Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:11:47 -0400, Art Todesco
wrote:

My bedroom has half of every duplex outlet switched. I have 3 lamps
plugged into various outlets on the switched side around the room, so
when the switch is turned on, all 3 lamps light. One lamp is right next
to my bed. I would, at times, like to turn it on ... usually when I'm
in bed. I know how to build such a circuit, but I don't want to make
something that might be available. All it would take is an SPDT
non-shorting switch, 2 polarized line cords with plugs and a box to put
it into. Oh ya, and a female outlet to plug the lamp into. Anyone see
such an animal? Thanks.

I would just plug that lamp into the hot side.

We have a winner!

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I would just plug that lamp into the hot side.

We have a winner!

On Oct 30, 6:01*pm, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:49:42 -0400, Metspitzer
wrote:

On Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:11:47 -0400, Art Todesco
wrote:

My bedroom has half of every duplex outlet switched. *I have 3 lamps
plugged into various outlets on the switched side around the room, so
when the switch is turned on, all 3 lamps light. *One lamp is right next
to my bed. *I would, at times, like to turn it on ... usually when I'm
in bed. *I know how to build such a circuit, but I don't want to make
something that might be available. *All it would take is an SPDT
non-shorting switch, 2 polarized line cords with plugs and a box to put
it into. *Oh ya, and a female outlet to plug the lamp into. *Anyone see
such an animal? *Thanks.

I would just plug that lamp into the hot side.

We have a winner!

or add a additional lamp for such applications

On Oct 30, 3:49*pm, Metspitzer wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:11:47 -0400, Art Todesco
wrote:

My bedroom has half of every duplex outlet switched. *I have 3 lamps
plugged into various outlets on the switched side around the room, so
when the switch is turned on, all 3 lamps light. *One lamp is right next
to my bed. *I would, at times, like to turn it on ... usually when I'm
in bed. *I know how to build such a circuit, but I don't want to make
something that might be available. *All it would take is an SPDT
non-shorting switch, 2 polarized line cords with plugs and a box to put
it into. *Oh ya, and a female outlet to plug the lamp into. *Anyone see
such an animal? *Thanks.

I would just plug that lamp into the hot side.

Besides this obvious solution, which was described above, if you are
dead set with wanting to be able to turn this lamp on and off when in
bed but also have it respond to the wall switch with the other
switched
outlets, the intelligent way to go about that has nothing to do with
modifying the lamp in any way...

The real answer involves using a pair of wire mold boxes, a short
piece
of wire mold raceway painted to match the room color and a three-way
switch to control whether the switched half of the outlet next to the
bed
is constant or controlled by the switched outlet feed...

~~ Evan

On Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:47:48 -0700 (PDT), Evan
wrote:

On Oct 30, 3:49*pm, Metspitzer wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:11:47 -0400, Art Todesco
wrote:

My bedroom has half of every duplex outlet switched. *I have 3 lamps
plugged into various outlets on the switched side around the room, so
when the switch is turned on, all 3 lamps light. *One lamp is right next
to my bed. *I would, at times, like to turn it on ... usually when I'm
in bed. *I know how to build such a circuit, but I don't want to make
something that might be available. *All it would take is an SPDT
non-shorting switch, 2 polarized line cords with plugs and a box to put
it into. *Oh ya, and a female outlet to plug the lamp into. *Anyone see
such an animal? *Thanks.

I would just plug that lamp into the hot side.

Besides this obvious solution, which was described above, if you are
dead set with wanting to be able to turn this lamp on and off when in
bed but also have it respond to the wall switch with the other
switched
outlets, the intelligent way to go about that has nothing to do with
modifying the lamp in any way...

The real answer involves using a pair of wire mold boxes, a short
piece
of wire mold raceway painted to match the room color and a three-way
switch to control whether the switched half of the outlet next to the
bed
is constant or controlled by the switched outlet feed...

clap on, clap off

On 10/30/2011 7:13 PM, Metspitzer wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:47:48 -0700 (PDT), Evan
wrote:

On Oct 30, 3:49 pm, wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:11:47 -0400, Art
wrote:

My bedroom has half of every duplex outlet switched. I have 3 lamps
plugged into various outlets on the switched side around the room, so
when the switch is turned on, all 3 lamps light. One lamp is right next
to my bed. I would, at times, like to turn it on ... usually when I'm
in bed. I know how to build such a circuit, but I don't want to make
something that might be available. All it would take is an SPDT
non-shorting switch, 2 polarized line cords with plugs and a box to put
it into. Oh ya, and a female outlet to plug the lamp into. Anyone see
such an animal? Thanks.
I would just plug that lamp into the hot side.
Besides this obvious solution, which was described above, if you are
dead set with wanting to be able to turn this lamp on and off when in
bed but also have it respond to the wall switch with the other
switched
outlets, the intelligent way to go about that has nothing to do with
modifying the lamp in any way...

The real answer involves using a pair of wire mold boxes, a short
piece
of wire mold raceway painted to match the room color and a three-way
switch to control whether the switched half of the outlet next to the
bed
is constant or controlled by the switched outlet feed...

clap on, clap off

Quite a few companies sell "switched extension cords" for under $10.
Here is one at Amazon for about $8.


http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-31324-...xp_grid_pt_0_0

On Oct 30, 7:13*pm, Metspitzer wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:47:48 -0700 (PDT), Evan



wrote:
On Oct 30, 3:49 pm, Metspitzer wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:11:47 -0400, Art Todesco
wrote:

My bedroom has half of every duplex outlet switched. I have 3 lamps
plugged into various outlets on the switched side around the room, so
when the switch is turned on, all 3 lamps light. One lamp is right next
to my bed. I would, at times, like to turn it on ... usually when I'm
in bed. I know how to build such a circuit, but I don't want to make
something that might be available. All it would take is an SPDT
non-shorting switch, 2 polarized line cords with plugs and a box to put
it into. Oh ya, and a female outlet to plug the lamp into. Anyone see
such an animal? Thanks.

I would just plug that lamp into the hot side.

Besides this obvious solution, which was described above, if you are
dead set with wanting to be able to turn this lamp on and off when in
bed but also have it respond to the wall switch with the other
switched
outlets, the intelligent way to go about that has nothing to do with
modifying the lamp in any way...

The real answer involves using a pair of wire mold boxes, a short
piece
of wire mold raceway painted to match the room color and a three-way
switch to control whether the switched half of the outlet next to the
bed
is constant or controlled by the switched outlet feed...

clap on, clap off

That would not allow the light to operate with the others controlled
by
the switch without an extra step... Also it would not allow for only
the one lamp by the bed to be used when the others are switched off...

~~ Evan

On 10/30/2011 3:11 PM, Art Todesco wrote:
My bedroom has half of every duplex outlet switched. I have 3 lamps
plugged into various outlets on the switched side around the room, so
when the switch is turned on, all 3 lamps light. One lamp is right next
to my bed. I would, at times, like to turn it on ... usually when I'm in
bed. I know how to build such a circuit, but I don't want to make
something that might be available. All it would take is an SPDT
non-shorting switch, 2 polarized line cords with plugs and a box to put
it into. Oh ya, and a female outlet to plug the lamp into. Anyone see
such an animal? Thanks.

They used to sell aimable wall-hung lights designed to hang over a
headboard. Put a screw in a stud, and hang the lamp on that. That plus
existing lamp would be the cheap painless solution. Pick one for general
room lighting, and the other for in-bed reading, and plug into the
appropriate outlets.

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aem sends...