Installing New Light Switch Wall

Remove and inspect the switch and wires.

Installing new light switch wall.

Get started snip and strip. Prepare the wires for connecting to the. Remove mounting screws and gently extract the switch from the wall box. If you plan to connect the wires to screw terminals on the new switch bend a rounded hook onto the end of.

Determine a location for the light switch. Start by taking off the switch plate by removing the two screws that secure it to the light switch. After removing the black wire to the fixture s lead splice it into the new white wire. Trace the mounting box on the ceiling where the light fixture will be mounted.

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. Upgrading to a new rocker style switch takes just a few minutes and requires no extra wiring or special connections. Wires expand and contract slightly every. Put a note on.

Strip insulation away on each wire to expose 3 8 inch 0 9525 cm of wire. Before doing any electrical work always shut off power to the house at the main breaker. Choose the fixture first. Be sure to shut off the power before installing an.

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. Position the switch in. Attach the wires in the box to the appropriate terminal top or bottom on the new switch. Next remove the old light switch.

Keep the wires separate. Now is a good time to carefully examine the way the existing switch is wired. Watch this video to learn how to install a light switch. Then remove the two screws that hold the switch to the electrical box in the wall.

Pull the switch out of the box. Gently push the new wired switch back into the electrical box and screw it in place. Cut out the traced hole with an oscillating saw. Turn off the power.

Check the ends of the wires for nicks cracks or rough spots. 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. To wire the ceiling fixture to the new wall switch first connect the copper grounding wire to the fixture. Then splice the fixture s black lead into the new black wire.

The wire from the top terminal should be positioned differently from the wire from the bottom terminal. Mark this wire black. It s fast and easy to do. Remove the wall plate.

It should be 48 from the floor.