This site is merely a collection of how some people do home improvements. 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.
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How to wire a single light switch. Turn off the power. The white or neutral wire bypasses the switch and goes straight to your lights. The ground wires splice together and bond to the switch and the box. Wiring a single pole light switch. The white neutral wires splice together. Connecting the new switch bend the ends of the wire into a half moon shape to go around the screws.
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. First tighten the bare copper or green wire to the green ground screw. Turn off the power to the switch circuit by switching off the circuits breaker in your homes service panel breaker box. Disconnect the old switch wiring. Wiring a light switch is very simple. Again excuse my paint covered hands.
If you have questions about your home improvement projects stop by the forum on. 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 wire power in source attaches to one of the switch screw terminals. The white neutral wire from the power source and the white neutral wire that goes to the light fixture get connected to each other. 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. Remove the old switch.
Connect the two white wires together. The black hot wires are what get connected to the light switch. There is no way we can anticipate every situation and we do our best to. Next connect the two black wires to the remaining brass colored screws. Fixture wiring exits the switch box. The black wire power out wiring attaches to the other switch screw terminal.
The switch serves to cut the power from reaching the light switch.
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