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brett_good GDPR opt-out	switch and receptacle in parallel? Dec 11^th, 2010, 3:22pm hi there i am new to the forum and i was wondering how i would go about wiring a light switch and a receptacle with the switch first but not controlling the receptacle? thank you
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CWatters Super Member Offline "Daddy fick it" says James Posts: 5150 Total Thanks: 58 For This Post: 0 Gender:	Re: switch and receptacle in parallel? Reply #1 - Dec 12^th, 2010, 8:54am More information required. Are you trying to add a light to a power circuit?
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Lectrician Administrator Trade Member Author Offline Ask The Trades Posts: 8814 Total Thanks: 109 For This Post: 0 Braunton, North Devon United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: switch and receptacle in parallel? Reply #2 - Dec 12^th, 2010, 1:32pm Or a socket to a light circuit? What ever they are trying to day, it doesn't sound like it is in the UK
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brett_good GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 109 For This Post: 0	Re: switch and receptacle in parallel? Reply #3 - Dec 13^th, 2010, 1:48am there is already a light i am trying to add a plug to it without having the light switch turn the plug on and off.
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big_all Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline heeelllooo Posts: 5596 Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: switch and receptacle in parallel? Reply #4 - Dec 13^th, 2010, 7:42am assuming your in the uk and assuming you only have 2 wires or 2 wires and an earth you cant take a feed from there as "A" you only have the live wire from the lighting circuit returning to the light no neutral "B" its a lighting circuit off around 6 amps are you in the uk and what was the power for??
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brett_good GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0	Re: switch and receptacle in parallel? Reply #5 - Dec 13^th, 2010, 11:14am sorry i never even thought to mention i'm in canada. its for a washing machine.
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Reply #6 - Dec 13^th, 2010, 3:58pm

I don't know if anyone on this forum is familiar with Canadian wiring practice.

Wikipedia suggests your lighting circuit might rated at 15A 120V = 1800W. Many UK washing machines draw more than that and I suspect it's the same over there. eg so you would probably trip the circuit breaker even if it wasn't against the regulations.

Best get an electrician in to look at it.

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brett_good GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 58 For This Post: 0	Re: switch and receptacle in parallel? Reply #7 - Dec 21^st, 2010, 10:16pm i checked into it and a washing machine is required to have at a 15amp breaker with nothing else on the line
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big_all Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline heeelllooo Posts: 5596 Total Thanks: 10 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: switch and receptacle in parallel? Reply #8 - Dec 21^st, 2010, 11:34pm thank you very very much for letting us know we appreciate it
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