Is it possible to wire a receptacle so that a switch turns both inputs on. That is, I know how to wire it so one of the inputs it tied to the switch. But is there a way to tie both of the inputs to the switch?
If you mean wire it so that the whole duplex receptical is controlled by the switch, it's just a device like any other, hook it up like any normal outlet-pair, and put a single-pole, single throw switch on the hot that feeds it. Wiring it so that only HALF of it is the complicated thing that requires breaking the tab and running one always-hot and one switched feed.
If you mean wire it so that the nuetral and the hot are both switched, you'd use a double-poll-single-throw switch, and run both the hot and nuetral through it, but that's a bad idea in most cases, and probably a code violation.
--Goedjn
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Yes, you need a double pole switch that will break both feeds.
Both inputs? Do you mean that you want to switch both the hot and the neutral? Sure, use a double pole switch.
However, since I can't imagine why you would want to do this, I suspect you might mean something else. Please clarify.
Unless I'm completely missing the point of the question., just leave the jumper / tab between the top and bottom outlets in place, and both will be energized automagically.
It's a bad idea only in the sense that it's a completely unnecessary expenditure of money and time, as a much cheaper single-pole switch is perfectly adequate to the task, and easier to wire.
There's no reason at all to think that it would be a code violation of any sort.
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Both inputs? Do you mean that you want to switch both the hot and the neutral? Sure, use a double pole switch.
However, since I can't imagine why you would want to do this, I suspect you might mean something else. Please clarify.
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