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    Have power coming into shed from house, running to light fixture, want to install light switch with power receptacle

    How should I wire the switch and receptacle? The receptacle has power, but the switch will not turn the light on?

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    0  Views: 746 Answers: 1 Posted: 10 years ago
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      The way it's set up now doesn't sound safe or legal. The power should be running from your breaker box to the shed. Hire an electrician. 

      10 years ago. Rating: 3
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        Colleen

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        I guess I read opposite of what he meant. I thought it was running from a light fixture in the house and out to the shed.
        commented 10 years ago


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