Installing New Light Switch Wall

Prepare the wires for connecting to the.

Installing new light switch wall.

Put a note on. Pull the switch out of the box. Attach the wires in the box to the appropriate terminal top or bottom on the new switch. 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.

Remove the wall plate. To wire the ceiling fixture to the new wall switch first connect the copper grounding wire to the fixture. Watch this video to learn how to install a light switch. Position the switch in.

After removing the black wire to the fixture s lead splice it into the new white wire. Remove and inspect the switch and wires. Use the voltage tester to verify the power is safely shut off. Remove mounting screws and gently extract the switch from the wall box.

Then remove the two screws that hold the switch to the electrical box in the wall. Now is a good time to carefully examine the way the existing switch is wired. Next remove the old light switch. The wire from the top terminal should be positioned differently from the wire from the bottom terminal.

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. If you plan to connect the wires to screw terminals on the new switch bend a rounded hook onto the end of. Wires expand and contract slightly every. Check the ends of the wires for nicks cracks or rough spots.

It s fast and easy to do. Get started snip and strip. Then splice the fixture s black lead into the new black wire. Strip insulation away on each wire to expose 3 8 inch 0 9525 cm of wire.

Mark this wire black. Upgrading to a new rocker style switch takes just a few minutes and requires no extra wiring or special connections. Screw on the switch plate and turn on the power. 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.

Start by taking off the switch plate by removing the two screws that secure it to the light switch. Be sure to shut off the power before installing an. Keep the wires separate. Turn off the power.

It should be 48 from the floor. Choose the fixture first. Gently push the new wired switch back into the electrical box and screw it in place. Before doing any electrical work always shut off power to the house at the main breaker.

Trace the mounting box on the ceiling where the light fixture will be mounted.