Switched Outlet Wiring (Type 1, Electric Starts at the Receptacle)

Switched outlets are very common in today’s homes. The primary motivation for this wiring setup is money savings for builders by not installing overhead light fixtures. Instead, builders wire a switch to one or more outlets in a room with the intention that homeowners will install floor or table lamps. (This meets the National Electric Code (NEC) requirement for a switched light in every...