Wiring a switch is an easy do it yourself project. The white neutral wire and the ground connection are always on or always connected to the light even when it is turned off.
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How do you wire a single pole switch. Remove the old switch. When wiring a single pole switch it is only necessary to connect the black power side cable to the switch. To connect the switches simply score the wire with your wire stripper and push the insulation to expose about 34 in. Connecting the new switch bend the ends of the wire into a half moon shape to go around the screws. And finally the light switch needs to be grounded. If not bend each wire clockwise hook it around a screw and tighten the screw using a.
Turn off the power to the switch circuit by switching off the circuits breaker in your homes service panel breaker box. Connect the last switch in the usual manner looping the wire around the screw in a clockwise direction. To do this the white neutral conductors from the power in and the to the light fixture wires need to be connected to each other. A single pole switch is used to control lights from only one location. Then the black hot conductors from the power in and the to the light fixture wires need to be connected to the light switch. If the switch has self clapming holes behind the terminals insert the end of each wire into a hole.
Turn off the power. Just make sure to turn off the power to the circuit you are working on. Instead of running a separate pigtail from the hot wire to each switch just leave the hot wire extra long. Disconnect the old switch wiring. First tighten the bare copper or green wire to the green ground screw. Next connect the two black wires to the remaining brass colored screws.
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