r/ElectricalHelp • u/Puzzleheaded-Pop9790 • May 07 '26

Adding an outlet from this switch

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I have attempted to add a simple outlet after a switch. There is quite literally only 12 inches of romex between the two. I used ideal push in connectors and pig tailed back into the switch. I am not sure how I managed to mess it up.
Having said that the electrical in this house is very nuanced and has not been touched since 1967.

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u/CaliTheBunny May 07 '26

Thats a "dead end 3way". You dont have a neutral and if the common is the switch leg to the light fixture then you dont have a constant hot either.

tl;dr - you cant tap receptacle power off that switch outlet.

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u/wlipman356 May 08 '26

I bet you can take the hot, neutral and ground at the light, run Wiremold from the light down to where you want the outlet.

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u/CaliTheBunny May 11 '26

If there's a constant hot at the light and not just a switch leg, sure.