Push the new wired switch back into the electrical box and screw it in place. Unscrew and remove the switch plate.
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How to install a new light switch. To replace this kind of switch follow these steps. Phillips head screwdriver wire stripper slotted screwdriver electrical tape long nose pliers voltage tester. Install the new switch theres an extra measure of protection thats useful if the switch is located inside a metal box. Connect the hot wire to the side of the double switch that has the jumper tab between the terminals photo 7. The black wire is connected to the other terminal on the new switch and to the hot terminal on the new light. The hot from the switch loop is spliced with a pigtail to both switches.
Then use a voltage tester to make sure that the circuit is dead. To install the new switch you first need to make sure it is oriented correctly. Be sure to shut off the power before installing an electrical device. This particular light switch has both terminal screw connectors on the side as well as push wire holes in back. New 2 wire cable is run from the switch box to the new light fixture location. After the switch is wired wrap electrical tape around its body and terminal.
Screw on the switch plate and turn on the power. If the existing switch has a green ground wire attach the wire to the green screw terminal on the new switch or to the electrical box. The neutral wire from the switch loop is spliced to the new white wire. Turn off the power to the switch at the main circuit breaker or fuse panel. Besides purchasing the switch here are the materials and tools you will need. Then reconnect the wires exactly how you disconnected them.
Its fast and easy to do. Unscrew the switch from the electrical box and pull it out with the. Check to make sure the word top is on top of the switch. Watch this video to learn how to install a light switch. Complete the project by mounting the light fixture screwing the switch to the box and installing the cover plate. Connect the wires as shown in figure a.
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