Our pool light has a switch out by the light. We have no outlets out back and wondered if we would be able to add one at the switch…
Maybe something like this?
Maybe something like this?
Add outlet at pool light switch?
- Thread starter Chipley3059
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Chip,
Kind-of depends on how it is currently wired.
Will need to see inside the square box at the top.
Thanks,
Jim R.
Kind-of depends on how it is currently wired.
Will need to see inside the square box at the top.
Thanks,
Jim R.
Chip,
Please confirm that there are 4 colors of wires..
White - neutral
Green - ground
Black - Hot in
Gray - Hot through the switch and to the light.
Currently, the Switch box has no neutral wire, so you can't have an outlet where the switch is now.
To add an outlet you would need to connect a white jumper from the white neutral wire in the junction box down into the switch box.
You would want the new switch to be isolated from the new outlet..
You would want the hot side of the switch, and the hot side of the outlet, connected to the gray wire that is now connected to the black wire (This is your 120 volts input)
You would want the other gray wire connected to the output of the switch.
You would want the new neutral wire connected to the neutral on the new outlet.
If none of this makes sense, then I would recommend that you hire an electrician, or a friend that has a background in electrical work.
Thanks,
Jim R.
Please confirm that there are 4 colors of wires..
White - neutral
Green - ground
Black - Hot in
Gray - Hot through the switch and to the light.
Currently, the Switch box has no neutral wire, so you can't have an outlet where the switch is now.
To add an outlet you would need to connect a white jumper from the white neutral wire in the junction box down into the switch box.
You would want the new switch to be isolated from the new outlet..
You would want the hot side of the switch, and the hot side of the outlet, connected to the gray wire that is now connected to the black wire (This is your 120 volts input)
You would want the other gray wire connected to the output of the switch.
You would want the new neutral wire connected to the neutral on the new outlet.
If none of this makes sense, then I would recommend that you hire an electrician, or a friend that has a background in electrical work.
Thanks,
Jim R.
- Jun 1, 2018
- 16,109
- Pool Size
- 26000
- Surface
- Vinyl
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
88,
No doubt!!! I am assuming that the original light is GFCI protected at the breaker panel..
Chip... Please confirm that your light circuit is on a GFCI breaker.
Thanks,
Jim R.
Yes, there are the 4 wires - 3 coming in from the panel and they grey between the switch and light.
Yes, the breaker is GFCI.
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