Power a USB device from lighting circuit?

Power a USB device from lighting circuit?

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Too Late

Original Poster:

5,096 posts

237 months

Monday 3rd October 2016
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Hi

I want to mount a Android tablet on the wall next to a light switch.
Is there a way to spur off the power feeding the lights to power my tablet?


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HappyMidget

6,788 posts

117 months

Monday 3rd October 2016
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speedyman

1,526 posts

236 months

Monday 3rd October 2016
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Most lighting circuits will not have a neutral at a switch, just a switched live so the answer is no.

Too Late

Original Poster:

5,096 posts

237 months

Monday 3rd October 2016
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speedyman said:
Most lighting circuits will not have a neutral at a switch, just a switched live so the answer is no.
My house is wired very differently to a normal house as i asked for neutrals to be laid with all live and earth cables to all switches incase i wanted to implement a Loxone system later down the line.