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changing a switch to an outlet with muitiple wires

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 8:18 pm
by sgt47
Please Help!!!!! I am changing a single switch to an outlet. there is 1 red and 1 black wire connected to the switch with a ground as well. In the box there are muitiple white wires capped together as well as multiple blacks capped together with the black to the switch. What wires do I connect to the outlet and on what terminals?????

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:13 pm
by sparx
Hi, this is a UK site so US standards different.
we cannot mix power outlets with lighting circuits, white(Neutrals) & black(Lives) not used here on single phase supplies, try repost on US site for correct answer,
regards SPARX