Installing New Light Switch Wall

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Installing new light switch wall.

Upgrading to a new rocker style switch takes just a few minutes and requires no extra wiring or special connections. After removing the black wire to the fixture s lead splice it into the new white wire. Attach the wires in the box to the appropriate terminal top or bottom on the new switch. Determine a location for the light switch.

Use the voltage tester to verify the power is safely shut off. It s fast and easy to do. It should be 48 from the floor. Check the ends of the wires for nicks cracks or rough spots.

Then splice the fixture s black lead into the new black wire. Now is a good time to carefully examine the way the existing switch is wired. Choose the fixture first. Next remove the old light switch.

Turn off the power. Watch this video to learn how to install a light switch. Put a note on. Mark this wire black.

Position the switch in. Hook the wire clockwise around the screw so when you tighten the screw with a screwdriver the clockwise force of the tightening screw makes the loop wrap tighter around the screw. Then pick a rectangular or round remodeling box that is small enough to be covered by the light fixture canopy. Pull the switch out of the box.

Remove the wall plate. Prepare the wires for connecting to the. The wire from the top terminal should be positioned differently from the wire from the bottom terminal. Be sure to shut off the power before installing an.

Before doing any electrical work always shut off power to the house at the main breaker. Remove mounting screws and gently extract the switch from the wall box. Get started snip and strip. Then remove the two screws that hold the switch to the electrical box in the wall.

If the new switch s cover plate is smaller than the original you can make it easy on yourself and cover the old plate s outline with a slightly oversize new plate no wall repair or touch up paint required. Cut out the traced hole with an oscillating saw. After you ve determined that the existing switch box will work to power the new light it s time to shop for the sconce and pick up the remodeling box cable and electrical connectors you ll need. Gently push the new wired switch back into the electrical box and screw it in place.

Start by taking off the switch plate by removing the two screws that secure it to the light switch. Keep the wires separate. Remove and inspect the switch and wires. Screw on the switch plate and turn on the power.

To wire the ceiling fixture to the new wall switch first connect the copper grounding wire to the fixture.