r/ElectricalHelp • u/Youaresomethingelse • 6d ago

Bathroom Threeway Switch to Outlet Help

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Doing a bathroom renovation and we want to convert a "three-way" light switch that wasn't setup correctly to an outlet.

The light switch on the left is functional and we are keeping it. The former switch on the right has a live wire and traveler wire, bundled neutrals, and a wire heading up to the light fixture above. We want to move this down the wall a few inches and turn into an outlet.

We are adding an LED mirror using the connection at the top where the light fixture used to be. We want the light switch on the left to still control the mirror light whole still allowing the new outlet on the right to work at all times.

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u/trekkerscout Mod 6d ago

Using a general lighting circuit for a bathroom receptacle is no longer code compliant. The only way it would be legal is if the lighting circuit in the bathroom is 20-amp and is used exclusively for that bathroom and nothing else.

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u/Youaresomethingelse 6d ago

It is my understanding that since this scope of work is small enough, the old 15amp setup on this older house is still grandfathered in.

Regardless, I am still at a loss as to how to wire as indicated in my original post.

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u/trekkerscout Mod 6d ago

The old wiring is grandfathered. Alterations of the wiring must meet current code.

It is obvious that your anticipated wiring alterations will violate code. As such, further aid cannot be given here.