Installing New Light Switch Wall

Be sure to shut off the power before installing an.

Installing new light switch wall. Start by taking off the switch plate by removing the two screws that secure it to the light switch. It s fast and easy to do. Wires expand and contract slightly every. Remove the wall plate.

Turn off the power. Prepare the wires for connecting to the. After removing the black wire to the fixture s lead splice it into the new white wire. Before doing any electrical work always shut off power to the house at the main breaker.

To wire the ceiling fixture to the new wall switch first connect the copper grounding wire to the fixture. Upgrading to a new rocker style switch takes just a few minutes and requires no extra wiring or special connections. 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. Pull the switch out of the box.

Remove mounting screws and gently extract the switch from the wall box. Choose the fixture first. Check the ends of the wires for nicks cracks or rough spots. Watch this video to learn how to install a light switch.

Cut out the traced hole with an oscillating saw. Gently push the new wired switch back into the electrical box and screw it in place. Use the voltage tester to verify the power is safely shut off. If you plan to connect the wires to screw terminals on the new switch bend a rounded hook onto the end of.

The wire from the top terminal should be positioned differently from the wire from the bottom terminal. Then remove the two screws that hold the switch to the electrical box in the wall. Trace the mounting box on the ceiling where the light fixture will be mounted. Keep the wires separate.

Put a note on. Screw on the switch plate and turn on the power. Next remove the old light switch. 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.

Strip insulation away on each wire to expose 3 8 inch 0 9525 cm of wire. Position the switch in. Attach the wires in the box to the appropriate terminal top or bottom on the new switch. Mark this wire black.

Then pick a rectangular or round remodeling box that is small enough to be covered by the light fixture canopy. Remove and inspect the switch and wires. Then splice the fixture s black lead into the new black wire. 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.

Now is a good time to carefully examine the way the existing switch is wired.