In-wall power adapter having a switch and a recess adapted to receive a control module

An in-wall power adapter adapted to receive a voltage, the in-wall power adapter comprising:

• a first plurality of contact elements comprising a first contact element adapted to receive a line voltage, a second contact element adapted to receive a neutral voltage, a third contact element adapted to receive a ground voltage, and a fourth contact element adapted to be coupled to a load;
• a recess adapted to receive a control module;
• a second plurality of contact elements associated with the recess and comprising a fifth contact element coupled to the first contact element, a sixth contact element coupled to the second contact element;
• and
• a switch having a first terminal coupled to receive a second voltage by way of a seventh contact element of the second plurality of contact elements and a second terminal coupled to provide the second voltage to an eighth contact element of the second plurality of contact elements.

A method of implementing an in-wall power adapter, the method comprising:

• providing a first plurality of contact elements comprising a first contact element adapted to receive a line voltage, a second contact element adapted to receive a neutral voltage, a third contact element adapted to receive a ground voltage, a fourth contact element adapted to receive a communication signal, and a fifth contact element adapted to be coupled to a load;
• providing a recess adapted to receive a control module;
• coupling a first terminal of a switch to the line voltage;
• providing a second switch adapted to route the line voltage received at a first terminal of the second switch by way of the first contact element to a load by way of the fifth contact element;
• and
• providing a second plurality of contact elements associated with the recess and comprising a sixth contact element adapted to receive the communication signal.