[Beanstalk]

How do I change a 3 way switch wiring and install a 3 way switch with an outlet included.

 

[jbfan]

Existing switch, new install
Way to little info provided.

 

[hammerlane]

How do I change a 3 way switch wiring and install a 3 way switch with an outlet included.

Is the outlet always HOT or do you want the outlet controlled by the switches.

In the diagram below, the outlet is always hot. As long as you have a neutral at the switch location you can add the outlet. As long as the current 3-way switch setup is functioning properly, just replace the wires from old switch to the new switch.

No ground wires show for ease of drawing.

 

[TTW]

Like JBfan said, need more info!

new switch? replacing existing switch? replacing existing 3 way switch? replacing existing standard switch? new receptacle? want to control existing receptacle? want to control both sockets or just 1?

You get the idea...

 

[joed]

Not enough info but I can tell you if the switch only has three wires and a ground in the box you can NOT do it.

 

[TTW]

Is the outlet always HOT or do you want the outlet controlled by the switches.

In the diagram below, the outlet is always hot. As long as you have a neutral at the switch location you can add the outlet. As long as the current 3-way switch setup is functioning properly, just replace the wires from old switch to the new switch.

No ground wires show for ease of drawing.

Nice drawing!

Do you do those yourself? If so, what do you use?

 

[Oso954]

More info is needed from the OP.
When I read it, i thought he is trying to replace an existing 3 way with one of these.

 

[hammerlane]

Nice drawing!

Do you do those yourself? If so, what do you use?

I use microsoft paint program, Turn the canvas light gray and get to drawing using the line tool. For the devices I just save piictures and paste them in.

 

[TTW]

Cool, thanks, you do a good job.

 

[hammerlane]

heres my "best" work.. poster wanted to have like 11 can lites(5 on one side and 6 on the other side) in his basement controlled from 3 locations and noted that a center beam ran along the length of the basement.

 

[Dave632]

More about Paint...

If you hold down the Shift key while you drag with the Line Tool, the line will be constrained to be horizontal, vertical, or at 45 degrees.

If you hold down the Shift key while you drag either of the Rectangle tools, the rectangle will be a square.

If you hold down the Shift key while you drag the Oval tool, the oval will be a circle.

Left click on a color in the Palette to select a color. If the object has a border color and a fill color, left click selects the border color and right click to select the fill color.

 

[hammerlane]

More about Paint...

If you hold down the Shift key while you drag with the Line Tool, the line will be constrained to be horizontal, vertical, or at 45 degrees.

If you hold down the Shift key while you drag either of the Rectangle tools, the rectangle will be a square.

If you hold down the Shift key while you drag the Oval tool, the oval will be a circle.

good tips...did not know that about the shift key