How to wire an outlet to a switch (half hot receptacle)

Thank you so much for this video!!!
So many videos are just a waste of time, with background music, special effects, promoting and basically too much talking about nothing.
THIS video was the most informative and clear instructional video I've seen in a long time! And it's now 2022 so that's saying something!
This is def going to help me rewire a bathroom switch/light.
Thank you for your clear simple instructions without making us feel like beginners!

Do you need the red cable or can it done with the black cable and white o only

If I want the outlet to be a GFCI, should I do anything differently?

Ive never seen 14-3 or 12-3 in homes utilizing swag lights (on half-hots)

Weird

Lessen the music or eliminate the music it's very distracting

Will this work with a gfci?

Does it matter on which screw the white wire goes ?

Thanks, Tyler! Your video is the best, and exactly what I was looking for!

Thx

Can a GFCI be wired like this? Switch on one and always hot on the other?

What would you do if power came in from light switch and you used 12-2 wire to outlet already? Can you still make one half of that outlet always hot with 12-2 wire going to it? I originally had it wired as an on off outlet used for garbage disposal but installed a sink faucet and I need a hot outlet. Can I get it from that switched outlet?

Hi, Great video, Can I use 12/2 wire for this? I have a lamppost and a light switch, and I added a receptacle to the bottom of the lamppost, but I only want that on when I only use the receptacle?

Breaking out that tab was key!

Thank you.

The power coming into the first box where the receptacle will be, does that power have to come directly from the breaker, or is it ok to have the power come from an existing receptacle in the circuit? Thanks.

Does it matter which neutral is on either screw?

So what exactly happens if I don’t break the tab. Will there be a short or will the receptacle just stay constant regardless of the switch

Thank you Skills and Trade for this informative video. Just what I needed to learn, very easy to understand!

Thanks man

This was way too fast and I can’t see what he is doing with what wire this is quite frustrating.

Can you wire it with a 14/2 wire

Does it matter if the switch is getting power first

So if you wanted to remove the switch and have both hot, would you need a new outlet since the tab is now broken?

Thanks

I thought there was a bug on my iPad and slapped it.

Nope. It was in the video.

Afternoon. How would you add another switch to have two switches to turn the receptacle on and off. Thanks

Helpful video, although just in good practice... loop your wires clockwise (the switch side of the receptacle wasn't).

I have a switch to a split outlet. How can I add another outlet pulling constant power from that split outlet?

Excellent explanation. Video was ery clear. I particularly enjoyed the style of instruction no frills.this doesn't mean the instructor was boring,quite the contrary, very engaging.

Thanks!

Why would only half of the outlet stay hot but the other hakf doesn't? I bought new outlet & Switch but when turned on doesn't turn the other half of outlet on, i broke the center tab off the outlet but yet no power to the other half?

Great Job! Short and to the point.

I work apartment maintenance, thank you this is very helpful I’m subscribed

That’s a very easy process by following this diagram. how do you explain this you don’t need to know much knowledge of electricity how to hook it up.

Good job now question? How would I wire from a switch 3 or 4 separate outlet half hot?

Ive seen a lot of comments across other videos about using 20/2 or 15/2 for the switch. Does it matter, and is therr a way to know which one mine has wired up?

Very useful for a table lamp when you don't want to switch the entire receptacle off.

Why do you need to use 14-3 wire to the switch box, when you're not using the white neutral wire? Why can't you use a 14-2 in both boxes, and use that white neutral wire coming out of the switch box in place of the red wire. After 2011 this would be a code violation I guess.

I'm really proud of you.

Most easy to follow and helpful video to make a controlled/half-hot receptacle. Thanks for sharing.

That's an awesome instructional video. Well done, sir!
Thank you!

thanks man Just saw this today at a dudes apt. Now I know I'm not crazy. LOL

Thanks so much. The only video that explained this to success, much thanks! 🎉

I want to put a smart switch in this exact kind of situation. However, smart switches require a neutral wire, and as you mentioned these switches don't use them. Mine doesn't even have the neutral wire (built in the 70s).

What do I do in this situation?

"Break tab"! that was it! Gawd damnit, that's what I needed! You are a hero, sir.

Can I have both outlets powered by the switch by using the neutral from the first one for the power source for the second one?

Help! Low voltage on my switch controlled outlet. My outlet box only has 2 wires. A white with black tape on the left and a red wire on the right. Can’t figure out the problem. Any clues?

Question. I installed a receptacle and removed the tab like you did, but still both keep being "hot" even if I flip the switch. I noticed that on another room the room was already "programmed to be top being hot always and bottom controlled by switch, but then I installed a new receptacle without removing the "tab" portion and now the other outlet taht was previously controlled by switch now is active on both. Do all receptacles in a circuit have to be the same for this to work? i.e. do all of them have to have the tab removed in order for it to work? Any help is very appreciated.