The white or neutral wire bypasses the switch and goes straight to your lights. The switch serves to cut the power from reaching the light switch.
Light Switch Wiring Diagram
How to wire a single light switch. Connecting the new switch bend the ends of the wire into a half moon shape to go around the screws. Wiring a single pole light switch. Again excuse my paint covered hands. Then connect the black wire from the power supply to one terminal of the switch and the black wire going to the light to the other terminal on the switch. This site is merely a collection of how some people do home improvements. Wiring a light switch is very simple.
Hey doing it yourself is great but if you are unsure of the advice given or the methods in which to job is done dont do it. The black hot wires are what get connected to the light switch. Next connect the two black wires to the remaining brass colored screws. The black wire power in source attaches to one of the switch screw terminals. Fixture wiring exits the switch box. Connect the two white wires together.
A standard single pole light switch will simply require you to attach the black load wire into it and then the black wire leaving the switch and to your lights. There is no way we can anticipate every situation and we do our best to. The ground wires splice together and bond to the switch and the box. Remove the old switch. Turn off the power to the switch circuit by switching off the circuits breaker in your homes service panel breaker box. The white neutral wires splice together.
First tighten the bare copper or green wire to the green ground screw. The black wire power out wiring attaches to the other switch screw terminal. Push the ground wires into the back of the switch box to be out of the way and to keep them clear from exposed screws on the switch. The white neutral wire from the power source and the white neutral wire that goes to the light fixture get connected to each other. Disconnect the old switch wiring. If you have questions about your home improvement projects stop by the forum on.
Turn off the power.
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