At the switch the neutral wire is capped unless needed to power a smart switch such as a new dimmer. Let s assume the load you are controlling is a light. If the wire end is in poor condition trim off the bare end. Yes i was very frustrated making this video and i hope that helps other people out. Connect the ground wire to the green ground screw on the switch tightening the screw firmly with a screwdriver. Install a single pole light switch by connecting the black wire entering the box to the bottom brass colored screw and the black wire leaving the the box to the top brass colored screw. If you re wiring a new switch you ll need to install an electrical box. Install a 3 wire cable of the same wire gauge from the vanity light to the wall switch. This is a completed circuit. It can be anywhere but if you want it to be compliant with the americans with disabilities act put it 44 inches above the floor preferably near a door.
Install a 3 wire cable of the same wire gauge from the vanity light to the wall switch.
The video covers how to wire a basic 15 amp single pole light switch with 14 2 electrical wire. Splice the white wires together and make pigtails of the ground wires and connect one to each switch. By wiring a 2 way switch the circuit below shows the basic concept of electricity flow to the load. If the wire end is in poor condition trim off the bare end. Turn off the power to the outlet and before making connections test the leads with a voltage tester to make sure they re dead. Let s assume the load you are controlling is a light.
The electricity flows from the hot wire black through the 2 way switch shown in off position and then to the light and returns through the neutral wire white. In the tutorial viewers will see the use of. The red wire would be used as the switched leg back up to the vanity light where it would be connected to the black wire of the vanity light. If the wire end is in poor condition trim off the bare end. The black and white would be used for the power for the outlet and the vanity light switch. Bend the end into a loop using the wire strippers or needle nose pliers. The source neutral wire on the receptacle is removed and spliced to the white wire running to the switch and to a pigtail back to the receptacle neutral. How to wire up a electrical outlet to a light switch. Connect the ground wire to the green ground screw on the switch tightening the screw firmly with a screwdriver. Just like before twist the three wires together screw on a cap then connect the jumper to the switch in box 1 and the single black wire in box 2 to that switch.
If you re wiring a new switch you ll need to install an electrical box. Splice the white wires together and make pigtails of the ground wires and connect one to each switch. Yes i was very frustrated making this video and i hope that helps other people out. Connect the ground wire to the green ground screw on the switch tightening the screw firmly with a screwdriver. Turn off the power to the outlet and before making connections test the leads with a voltage tester to make sure they re dead. If the wire end is in poor condition trim off the bare end. In the tutorial viewers will see the use of. At the switch the neutral wire is capped unless needed to power a smart switch such as a new dimmer. The black wire from the switch connects to the hot on the receptacle. This is a completed circuit.
Then strip about 3 4 inch of insulation using wire strippers. If the wire end is in poor condition trim off the bare end. Bend the end into a loop using the wire strippers or needle nose pliers. In the tutorial viewers will see the use of. At the switch the neutral wire is capped unless needed to power a smart switch such as a new dimmer. Run a cable to the light fixture and another cable to the outlet from which you re drawing power. By wiring a 2 way switch the circuit below shows the basic concept of electricity flow to the load. The red wire would be used as the switched leg back up to the vanity light where it would be connected to the black wire of the vanity light. Turn off the power to the outlet and before making connections test the leads with a voltage tester to make sure they re dead. The source neutral wire on the receptacle is removed and spliced to the white wire running to the switch and to a pigtail back to the receptacle neutral.
Let s assume the load you are controlling is a light. Turn off the power to the outlet and before making connections test the leads with a voltage tester to make sure they re dead. The black and white would be used for the power for the outlet and the vanity light switch. In the tutorial viewers will see the use of. Run a cable to the light fixture and another cable to the outlet from which you re drawing power. It can be anywhere but if you want it to be compliant with the americans with disabilities act put it 44 inches above the floor preferably near a door. Connect the ground wire to the green ground screw on the switch tightening the screw firmly with a screwdriver. Splice the white wires together and make pigtails of the ground wires and connect one to each switch. The red wire would be used as the switched leg back up to the vanity light where it would be connected to the black wire of the vanity light. This is a completed circuit.
Let s assume the load you are controlling is a light. Install a 3 wire cable of the same wire gauge from the vanity light to the wall switch. At the switch the neutral wire is capped unless needed to power a smart switch such as a new dimmer. In the tutorial viewers will see the use of. Then strip about 3 4 inch of insulation using wire strippers. Bend the end into a loop using the wire strippers or needle nose pliers. This is a completed circuit. The source neutral wire on the receptacle is removed and spliced to the white wire running to the switch and to a pigtail back to the receptacle neutral. Run a cable to the light fixture and another cable to the outlet from which you re drawing power. Yes i was very frustrated making this video and i hope that helps other people out.
