Master Brian
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I have 2 duplex receptacles that I'm needing to re-wire after pulling out knob & tube wiring. One of these was switched with the old wiring, but I'm now wanting to switch half of each of them, leaving the other half always hot.
To complicate things, I'm also wanting to run a wire to the ceiling so that if I ever decide to install an overhead light, this is a living room, the wiring is already in place. At that time, I don't know if I would leave the receptacles switched or not, but the switch would need to definately operate the overhead light.
I am including a diagram I drew up, I'd like to know if all looks ok with it. The dashed wire going to the light, will not be hooked up for now, but I want to know it will work when/if the time comes where I need it. It will be unhooked in the switch box.
**Shouldn't matter, but the switch will be a pushbutton, I believe 400 or 600watt switch. Another thing that just came to mind is that this will be wired to an existing 20amp circuit with 6(7?) other 15amp duplex receptacles. I know that is well within guidelines, but I question whether the light, therfore the switched portion of the receptacles, should be placed on the 15amp lighting circuit instead. I have no idea what type of overhead light I might eventually end up with, but I'm guessing no more than 200-400watts worth.
I can include a drawing of how I'd tie it into the 15amp lighting circuit if that would be better. Don't want to waste my time if not necessary...
To complicate things, I'm also wanting to run a wire to the ceiling so that if I ever decide to install an overhead light, this is a living room, the wiring is already in place. At that time, I don't know if I would leave the receptacles switched or not, but the switch would need to definately operate the overhead light.
I am including a diagram I drew up, I'd like to know if all looks ok with it. The dashed wire going to the light, will not be hooked up for now, but I want to know it will work when/if the time comes where I need it. It will be unhooked in the switch box.
**Shouldn't matter, but the switch will be a pushbutton, I believe 400 or 600watt switch. Another thing that just came to mind is that this will be wired to an existing 20amp circuit with 6(7?) other 15amp duplex receptacles. I know that is well within guidelines, but I question whether the light, therfore the switched portion of the receptacles, should be placed on the 15amp lighting circuit instead. I have no idea what type of overhead light I might eventually end up with, but I'm guessing no more than 200-400watts worth.
I can include a drawing of how I'd tie it into the 15amp lighting circuit if that would be better. Don't want to waste my time if not necessary...
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