Installing New Light Switch Wall

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Installing new light switch wall.

Start by taking off the switch plate by removing the two screws that secure it to the light switch. To wire the ceiling fixture to the new wall switch first connect the copper grounding wire to the fixture. Cut out the traced hole with an oscillating saw. Remove mounting screws and gently extract the switch from the wall box.

It should be 48 from the floor. Trace the mounting box on the ceiling where the light fixture will be mounted. Prepare the wires for connecting to the. Put a note on.

Upgrading to a new rocker style switch takes just a few minutes and requires no extra wiring or special connections. Turn off the power. Attach the wires in the box to the appropriate terminal top or bottom on the new switch. Get started snip and strip.

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. The wire from the top terminal should be positioned differently from the wire from the bottom terminal. Then splice the fixture s black lead into the new black wire.

Position the switch in. 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. After removing the black wire to the fixture s lead splice it into the new white wire. Remove the wall plate.

Check the ends of the wires for nicks cracks or rough spots. Keep the wires separate. Strip insulation away on each wire to expose 3 8 inch 0 9525 cm of wire. Next remove the old light switch.

Determine a location for the light switch. Then pick a rectangular or round remodeling box that is small enough to be covered by the light fixture canopy. Choose the fixture first. It s fast and easy to do.

Then remove the two screws that hold the switch to the electrical box in the wall. Be sure to shut off the power before installing an. If you plan to connect the wires to screw terminals on the new switch bend a rounded hook onto the end of. Screw on the switch plate and turn on the power.

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. 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. Watch this video to learn how to install a light switch.

Mark this wire black.