Electrical Outlet Repair

Doing electrical work while sleep deprived is probably not optimal, which is why when we installed the new outlet two days ago, we connected power to a light in the family room. What we forgot is that there is no direct power at the light and we simply tapped into that circuit. What does this mean? Well, when we turned out the family room lights for nite nite time, we also turned off the outlet (and didn't charge my iPhone). Anyone who knows me knows a low battery iPhone is not OK.


The correct solution is to disconnect power to the light and run that line to the light switch in the bedroom. The light switch has direct power and gives you the option to make the outlet always on or tied to the switch (you can also make one always on and one on the switch by breaking the tab connecting top and bottom outlets). So back into the attic space we go - soccer shin guards as knee pads again. We are lucky that the line for power to the switch is in a relatively large opening and we force the romex down the same path. Wire it up and now the new outlet is truly functional.