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How to install a single pole light switch. If youre ever unsure about wiring a device please consult an electrician. Turn off the power to the switch circuit by switching off the circuits breaker in your homes service panel breaker box. How to wire a single pole light switch duration. Strip the electrical insulation from the wires. First tighten the bare copper or green wire to the green ground screw. If this is a new installation strip 34 of the insulation from the wires to make the connections.
Turn the screws clockwise to tighten them against the wires. Remove the old switch. Installation is a simple matter of connecting the hot wire leads to the hot circuit wiresone of which is entering the box from the power source the other leading to the light fixture. Episode 3 how to wire for and install a switch duration. Traditional single pole dimmer switches like standard switches generally have just two hot wires and a ground wire with no neutral wire connection. Watch this video to learn how to install the 1451 decora 5601 and renu re151 single pole switches.
Wrap the black wire in the switch box around the top right brass screw on the single pole light switch. Wrap the white wire marked with black electrical tape around the bottom right brass screw on the switch. How to wire a standard single pole light switch box rough in before drywall bens diy duration. Bend the ends of the wire into a half moon shape to go around the screws. Electrician u 925651 views. Disconnect the old switch wiring.
Wrap the bare ground wire around the ground screw on the single pole switch. Turn off the power. Connecting the new switch. The neutral circuit wires if present are simply joined together in the box.
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