Control attachment for an in-wall power adapter and method of implementing a control attachment

A control attachment for an in-wall power adapter configured to control an application of power to a load, the control attachment comprising:

• a plurality of contact elements;
• a first contact element of the plurality of contact elements configured to receive a power signal that is received by the in-wall power adapter;
• a second contact element of the plurality of contact elements configured to receive the power signal by way of the in-wall power adapter;
• a third contact element of the plurality of contact elements configured to provide the power signal to a load;
• and
• a fourth contact element of the plurality of contact elements configured to provide the power signal to a load;
• wherein the control attachment is configured to allow the in-wall power adapter to control an application of power to a load by way of either the third contact element or the fourth contact element.

A method of controlling an in-wall power adapter configured to apply power to a load using a control attachment, the method comprising:

• providing a plurality of contact elements of a control attachment adapted to be coupled to an in-wall power adapter;
• configuring a first contact element of the plurality of contact elements to receive a power signal that is received by the in-wall power adapter;
• configuring a second contact element of the plurality of contact elements to receive the power signal by way of the in-wall power adapter;
• configuring a third contact element of the plurality of contact elements to provide the power signal to a load by way of the in-wall power adapter;
• and
• electrically coupling the second contact element to the third contact element;
• wherein the control attachment is configured to allow the in-wall power adapter to control an application of power to a load by way of the third contact element.