Wiring A Switched Outlet Power To Receptacle. Instead of running a separate pigtail from the hot wire to each switch just leave the hot wire extra long. Pull the cable into the box and again strip about of insulation from the white and black wires.
As you can see connecting a receptacle to the light would see the receptacle only hot when the light switch is on. The problem is when the power comes to the switch and then from the switch to the light outlet or lights and only on a 2 wire cable. Attach the white wire to the silver screw on the side with the longer prong.
Attach the white wire to the silver screw on the side with the longer prong.
In this case you must change the cable from the switch to the light outlet from a 2 wire to a 3 wire cable. The wiring diagram above shows how switched outlets are often wired. In this case you must change the cable from the switch to the light outlet from a 2 wire to a 3 wire cable. Each half hot switched receptacle will require a neutral wire ground wire non switched hot wire and a wire that is controlled by a switch.
