Posted by admin | Posted in Beer Signs | Posted on 04-07-2010
Tags: design, electronics, home, light, light switch, light switch covers, light switch timer, light switch wiring, light switches, switch
Could you convert a light switch into a light switch with an electrical outlet?
My bathroom does not have an electrical outlet. I need one to plug in my hairdryer and other small appliances, i.e. bathroom filters, etc. The bathroom does have a light switch. I want to know whether a light switch could be converted into a system that has both a light switch and an outlet.
A few others have mentioned the code requirement for GFCI, but there is also a code requirement that it be on a 20A circuit. It might not be possible to do what you want in a simple manner and be compliant with code. It may need a new circuit be added (new wire run from the circuit breaker/fuse box to the bathroom).
If you have an open basement under the bathroom and the panel is in the basement, a new circuit would be pretty simple.
A licensed electrician will be able to help. If your area is under the national electrical code, your new outlet will need to be on a 20A circuit.
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