Re: Light Switch / outlet



On 31 Dec 2005 00:48:35 -0800, squarei4dtoolguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>Go to the attic (or basement)and find out where the wires are
>connected. If you're lucky, there will be a junction box there. You
>can't do anything at that switch box. Check the wiring at the light
>fixture, your main junction will either be there or at the receptacle
>(if not in the attic or basement).
>

I had a similar situation. I bypassed the switch (making the outlet
always live), then installed an X10 switch for the light (wall-mounted
RF control over the old switch box.

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