How To Wire An Outside Light To An Existing Switch

This is all new wiring so i want to no how i should do this. Attach one of the wires coming from the circuit breaker to the other screw.

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How to wire an outside light to an existing switch. From inside and ensuring the lighting circuit is switched off prepare the new wiring to be partnered to the existing wire. The operation involves making pigtails so its a good idea to know how to do that. It may be necessary to extend the live feed wire and common wire using a 5 amp terminal block. Wiring the switch on the switch end make a hook on the end of the each wire then loosen the screw terminals on the side of the light switch. Connect the new cable to the new fixture by twisting the black wire from the cable to the black wire on the fixture and white cable wire to the white wire on the fixture. Then tighten the screw.

To wire an exhaust fan and light fixture to a single switch you have to find a way of connecting the fan and light. Make sure the cable you use is the same gauge as the one powering the existing fixture. The new hot wire which is now switched as well will connect to the new outdoor light. This existing neutral wire does not connect to the switch. You can do this in the switch box or by running a length of wire through the wall or attic. Adding the live wire to the switch and the new common wire which may be taped or connected by other means.

Planning for outside fixture wiring. Cut lengths of 14 gauge white wire green wire and black wire to reach this distance. Next connect a neutral wire from the wire connector where the neutral wire is terminated. Okay this is what i am planning for outside fixture wiring. Once you have those two wire identified then just connect them to the line and load of the 24 hour time switch. Screw a wire cap onto each connection.

Now connect a second wire from the other end of the switch where the switched hot wire exits to connect to the existing light. What you need to do is to identify the wire that supplies the power which is the line and the wire that leads out to the outdoor light fixture which is the load. More about wiring switches for outdoor lights lighting for the home. Your newly connected. Strip the last one inch of your new black wire and place all three black wires together. Wiring the new light unscrew the wire nut holding the two black wires together on your existing light.

I want to run a series of three lights and one outside light on two switches three inside on one switch one on out side switch. There should be another wire exiting from the wire connector and connecting directly to the existing light. Loop one wire around the top screw where the switch will be when its in the on position.

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