Wiring A Light And Switch. The source neutral wire is spliced to the neutral on the receptacle half of the combo device and to the white cable wire running to the light. The most common requirement of any hardwired automated light switch is a neutral wire.
The video covers how to wire a basic 15 amp single pole light switch with 14 2 electrical wire. Sometimes it is handy to have an outlet controlled by a switch. Want to turn a lamp on with a light switch.
Two wire cable runs from the combo to the light fixture and the switch output is connected to the black wire running to the fixture hot terminal.
Wiring of a light switch is very simple and easy connection. Back at the source the neutral wire is spliced to the white wire running to the light and to a pigtail connecting back to the receptacle neutral terminal. The most common requirement of any hardwired automated light switch is a neutral wire. The ceiling light fixture requires a neutral for the light to work and your wall switch box does not have a neutral wire available so additional wiring will be required to obtain the neutral wire from the outlet.
