Purchase a new light switch that meets your requirements at a local home repair or hardware store. Disconnect the power to the light switch at your homes electrical service panel also known as the breaker box or.
How To Replace A Single Pole Light Switch Residential
How to replace a light switch. Leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to replace a single pole light switch. In older systems that. Shut off the power. Now get the replacement light switch ready using its on off labels to help you orient the unit. She gives step by step instructions so that the beginner or novice can easy follow the steps and complete this task. Then use a voltage tester to make sure that the circuit is dead.
Turn off the power by switching off the circuit breaker that controls the circuit feeding the switch. Changing a single pole light switch 1. Unscrew the switch from the electrical box and pull it out with the. If necessary use a wire stripper to expose about a half inch of both the hot and neutral wires. Currently loaded videos are 1 through 15 of 28 total videos. Learning to change a light switch is a wiring project you can do yourself with just a few common tools and our easy to follow step by step instructions.
Unscrew and remove the switch plate. Remove the cover plate. To replace this kind of switch follow these steps. Shop all dimmers switches share. Turn off the power to the switch at the main circuit breaker or fuse panel.