Outlet Combo Wiring A Light Switch And Outlet On Same Circuit. A switch outlet combo like the one pictured above can be wired up in three ways. You can use a switch outlet combo or you can use separate devices in which case you ll need a double gang outlet box.
It s typically not legal under the later codes since you don t provide a neutral at the switch but you don t appear to have enough wires to do it right. Connect 1 5 and 7 together. An outlet switch combo device is handy when you need both but you only have one box available.
They can work in conjunction with one another or they can be connected and used independent of each other.
Like the split receptacles previously mentioned these devices make use of a removable connector between the two hot terminals to divide it when needed. When intact and wired to one hot source wire the combo can be used to turn a light off and on while the receptacle will be constantly hot. You just need to keep track of the wire designations and make the spliced connections to support the devices you are connecting to. When the wiring connections are made properly there is always the possibility for the wiring in a switch box to provide power for a light switch while providing power to outlets on the same circuit.
