Installing New Light Switch 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.

Installing new light switch wall.

Turn off the power. If you plan to connect the wires to screw terminals on the new switch bend a rounded hook onto the end of. Next remove the old light switch. It s fast and easy to do.

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. Cut out the traced hole with an oscillating saw. Wires expand and contract slightly every. Screw on the switch plate and turn on the power.

Use the voltage tester to verify the power is safely shut off. Mark this wire black. To wire the ceiling fixture to the new wall switch first connect the copper grounding wire to the fixture. Remove mounting screws and gently extract the switch from the wall box.

Attach the wires in the box to the appropriate terminal top or bottom on the new switch. Be sure to shut off the power before installing an. Remove and inspect the switch and wires. Then splice the fixture s black lead into the new black wire.

Put a note on. Position the switch in. Prepare the wires for connecting to the. After removing the black wire to the fixture s lead splice it into the new white wire.

The wire from the top terminal should be positioned differently from the wire from the bottom terminal. 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. Choose the fixture first. Start by taking off the switch plate by removing the two screws that secure it to the light switch.

Trace the mounting box on the ceiling where the light fixture will be mounted. Watch this video to learn how to install a light switch. Gently push the new wired switch back into the electrical box and screw it in place. Get started snip and strip.

Pull the switch out of the box. It should be 48 from the floor. Then pick a rectangular or round remodeling box that is small enough to be covered by the light fixture canopy. Strip insulation away on each wire to expose 3 8 inch 0 9525 cm of wire.

Determine a location for the light switch. Keep the wires separate. Remove the wall plate. Now is a good time to carefully examine the way the existing switch is wired.

Before doing any electrical work always shut off power to the house at the main breaker.