Need help wiring light switch and outlet


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Old 10-01-17, 09:42 AM
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Need help wiring light switch and outlet

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I was wondering if you could help me wire a light switch and outlet. I uploaded a picture so you can see what I'm talking about. If you look at the picture, the power source is the 14/2 wire facing upwards on the right, the 14/3 wire facing downwards on the right goes to the outlet, and the light is the 14/2 wire on the left (ignore the wire in the middle going out of screen).

How would I got about wiring it so I have a 1 light switch going to the lights and the outlet (further down the line) always be hot?
 
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Old 10-01-17, 09:49 AM
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Welcome to the forums.

Right now there are two switches in that box.
Will the receptacle one now just be a dummy switch ?

With the three wire cable..... was the red or black wire by itself on the switch.
 
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Old 10-01-17, 12:16 PM
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Thanks for the response!

I was planning on having the receptacle switch be a dummy, however, I just learned it was code to have a receptacle on a switch if you don't have an overhead light in the room. So yeah, there are two switches in the box (like you said). One switch for the exterior light and one switch for the receptacle. One dummy.
 
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Old 10-01-17, 01:19 PM
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It is required to have a way to light yourself into a dark room.

Ok...so what are we doing ?
Is it just one half of one receptacle that is switched ?
That should stay that way.
 
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I'm wondering how to wire it so I have one switch for the exterior light and one switch for the whole outlet, top and bottom. I believe that's how it was before.
 
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The only thing I can't tell is if the black of the three wire gets switched along with the red or needs to be connected to the always live black connection. It would depend on the wiring on the receptacle.

All whites get connected together.
The incoming hot goes to one side of both switches.
 
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Great. That helps a lot!

The black of the 3-wire has a continuous loop in it. Not sure if that means it get switched?

Also, the outlet isn't wired yet. I'll attached a picture of what that looks like.
 
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