Installing New Light Switch Wall

Start by taking off the switch plate by removing the two screws that secure it to the light switch.

Installing new light switch wall.

Screw on the switch plate and turn on the power. 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. It s fast and easy to do.

Trace the mounting box on the ceiling where the light fixture will be mounted. Attach the wires in the box to the appropriate terminal top or bottom on the new switch. Wires expand and contract slightly every. Remove mounting screws and gently extract the switch from the wall box.

Before doing any electrical work always shut off power to the house at the main breaker. Then pick a rectangular or round remodeling box that is small enough to be covered by the light fixture canopy. The wire from the top terminal should be positioned differently from the wire from the bottom terminal. Pull the switch out of the box.

Then remove the two screws that hold the switch to the electrical box in the wall. Upgrading to a new rocker style switch takes just a few minutes and requires no extra wiring or special connections. Now is a good time to carefully examine the way the existing switch is wired. 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.

Put a note on. Remove and inspect the switch and wires. Check the ends of the wires for nicks cracks or rough spots. Keep the wires separate.

It should be 48 from the floor. Determine a location for the light switch. Gently push the new wired switch back into the electrical box and screw it in place. 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. 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. Be sure to shut off the power before installing an.

Choose the fixture first. Position the switch in. Mark this wire black. Watch this video to learn how to install a light switch.

Get started snip and strip. Remove the wall plate. Next remove the old light switch. 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.

Prepare the wires for connecting to the.