On a smart switch, the red wire often connects to the switch leg to control a light or other load. Within an electrical box, a red wire may be a traveler, a switch leg or the second hot of a 240 ...

Adding an electrical outlet next to an existing light switch is easy, as long as there is a neutral wire in the box.Step 1: Turn the power supply off to the light switch at the main electrical panel.

Step 1: Install a box for the new electrical switch and run a red, a white, a green and a black 12- or 14-gauge wire from the existing outlet to the new switch box. Strip the ends of the new wires.

Now, unscrew the switch from the box and pull it forward. Use the tester to check for any other live wires inside the box. Every conductor (electrical wire) in the box should be dead.

So the existing switch has 2 terminals on one side, and 1 on the other. The 2 terminals have a black sheathed (B) and red sheathed (R) wire attached. The single terminal has a grey sheathed wire.

On a recent trip to Southern India we discovered that while most homes in this Asian subcontinent have electricity, often only one outlet and one light fixture can be found. Ceiling-mounted paddle ...

If you have a light switch that controls an outlet or a fan you prefer to stay on, you know how frustrating it can be keeping that switch from getting flipped. This DIY light switch guard will ...