Switched power receptacle?

[jwinklerSB4SV]

When I select a light fixture - the "power" AND "switch" modules appear on the toolbar.  I can choose a switch to control them.

When I select a duplex outlet "switch" is no longer available.  I would like to assign it to a switch the same way.  Anyone know a way (maybe edit the power connector within my duplex family) to make that happen?  It would be nice to automatically tag the assigned SwitchID.

Otherwise I will just have to use text to show which switch controls the outlet.

[mpeperkamp · Accepted solution]

Hi @jwinklerSB4SV 

A socket is an electrical fixture and a switch is a lighting device, that's where the difference is.
As a result, there will be no switch in the toolbar at a socket.

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[RobDraw]

Not all switches in Revit are lighting devices. There are many things other than things lighting fixtures that are controlled by switches. This an OOTB family.

[sragan]

Seems like you could just open the receptacle family, change the category to "light fixtures", save it as another family ( change the name in the file save box so you don't change all your receptacles), load it back into the project and use that family for any receptacles you want to switch.

[RobDraw]

Yeah, that will work as long as you don't care about the "I" in BIM.

[stever66]

I thought the “I” stood for “Improvise”.  🙂

[jwinklerSB4SV]

It seems like this is the temporary solution.  The switch will be controlling a light plugged into one socket of the power receptacle, so I guess the receptacle could be considered a light fixture.  However, I don't want to put the electrical outlet on a lighting circuit because an appliance could also be plugged into it.  Really, its half power receptacle and half light fixture.  I just don't know how this will work in terms of my panel schedule.  I am trying to think like Revit.

[jwinklerSB4SV]

Thank you Rob,

I think you are saying I can load another switch family that controls electrical fixtures instead of light fixtures.  I will try this......But how do I make the receptacle family switchable?

[RobDraw]

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@jwinklerSB4SV wrote:

Thank you Rob,

I think you are saying I can load another switch family that controls electrical fixtures instead of light fixtures.  I will try this......But how do I make the receptacle family switchable?

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I have no idea how to make it switchable or if it is even possible. I haven't had to do electrical circuiting of any kind in a very long time.