we have outlets where the top outlet is on a switch circuit. ( we plug in our lights to it) & the bottom always has power. How does this work if we use a side socket? Does one side power the top and the other the bottom? we have outlets where the top outlet is on a switch circuit. ( we plug in our lights to it) & the bottom always has power. How does this work if we use a side socket? Does one side power the... » Read More we have outlets where the top outlet is on a switch circuit. ( we plug in our lights to it) & the bottom always has power. How does this work if we use a side socket? Does one side power the top and the other the bottom? « Show Less
1096793
The sides of the sockets represent the top or bottom socket. On mine, the top was the left side, the bottom was the right.
1096794
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I do not have any outlets on a switch circuit. Perhaps you can visit the manufacturer's web site for that info.
1096795
It depends on the specific model you purchase. The version shown (where only the right side of the unit swivels) has a plastic stabilizer for the top plug and the bottom plug is used to transfer the current) Other models have 4 outlets on either side and have 2 plugs where 1 side is for the top and 1 side uses the bottom.
1096796
The side socket has two 3 pronged plugs on the back. The top one is plastic and I do not believe it to be doing anything but stabilizing the unit when plugged in. I just went and tried to plug the device into one socket only and the two sets of 3 prongs does not allow me to do that. With this in mind I will assume if the one of the plugs you are asking about is a light switch and one a socket, I do not believe you could get it plugged in. Hope this helps you.
724366
Same response as the other one. It plugs into the top and bottom and then gives you six outlets. Works just great.
1122730
Mine is wired with an upper and lower socket. The upper one is for a regular bulb (looks like the one in the picture). The downward facing socket is much smaller and intended as a nightlight--it uses a candelabra. bulb.
2111200
The switch is at one end of the cord and the end that goes into the outlet is at the other end. You plug the cord into the outlet and your lamp (or whatever) into the cord at the outlet end. The switch is on the other end.
847724
Yes, the flash light portion is on the top. (like a regular flash light) Also you are correct about the front section being a night light. It will not block both outlets if you plus it into the top of the outlet. I love mine!!!
447198
on my vertical outlets, it does NOT cover the lower socket. It has two prongs. It does extend a few inches above the socket. I don't have any side-by-side outlets to try it out on
1100243
We are able to use another plug along with the night lights',however, if it is side by side, I can't answer. Ours is upper and lower.
1008446
You plug the little outlet into your wall outlet then plug your lamp into the Little plug. The switch can be placedAnywhere in the room. I have two in my home and love them. This only works with lamps you can plug in.
1647685
In order keep the other outlet free on the wall outlet, you have to plug the timer on the bottom outlet. Because one plug blade is wider than the other (polarized plug), you cannot plug the timer on the upper outlet upside down (because the wider blade will not fit into the smaller outlet slot).
447200
Hi. If you plug it into the top socket the bottom is usable. However if you plug it in the bottom socket it will block the top. This flashlight is a great useful tool. Hope this helps.
175914
I put it in the upper socket and the lower socket is totally accessible, however the other way around it would be blocking the other outlet.
2122411
Your house runs on alternating current, AC. The LED lights run on direct current, DC. Thus , there has to be a gizmo to convert AC from your house outlet to DC for the lights. Sometimes they're called power supplies and sometimes they're called transformers. In any event, you need the gizmo that goes between the LEDs and the AC outlet in your house. The DC end of the gizmo is a cylindrical fitting that receives the lead wire from the LEDs. The other end of the gizmo has a normal two-prong plug that plugs into the wall. So that the lights don't glow all the time, there has to be a switch in the circuit somewhere and that depends on your particular situation. You may be plugging into a wall outlet that already has a switch in the circuit. If that's the case, you don't have to do anything more. If that is not the case, you'll have to install a switch between the AC plug from the gizmo and the wall outlet.
794855
What that almost always means is that your outlet is installed upside down. I lived in a house in which every single outlet was installed that way and I was never able to use decorative night lights! There's no risk as to the electrical aspect, but it will limit you to how you plug things in.
974609
Not if you plug the Belkin in the bottom outlet. You can still use the top outlet without interference from the Belkin. If you plug it on the top, then, yes, it will block the bottom outlet. I've had no problems with it, and the Belkin has its own outlets on each side, so when plugged in the bottom, I end up with 3.
2017117
In my house, they block both outlets on normal receptacles, but not on GFCI receptacles(the ones with the test/reset buttons). On GFCI receptacles, plug into the top outlet and there will be room to plug something into the bottom outlet.
711001
You can always break the tab on the hot side of a receptacle outlet and wire it so one is always hot and the other is switched. That being said, yes you can do that with this device as well, without the need to modify it. The bottom is a 3 prong grounded outlet and the top is the controlled 2 prong lamp only socket.
1619566
The outlet works when the light blub is on and off. I have a small LED nightlight plugged into mine so I can find it in my dark outside craft area.