Hook Up Wall Light Switch

Step by step instructions on how to wire a switched outlet.

Hook up wall light switch.

To add an outlet to a light switch you start by making a pigtail using the hot wire the wire going to the fixture controlled by the switch and a third length of wire. After identifying the line and load terminals on the switch remove the wire going to the light fixture twist it together with the wire going to the outlet add a jumper wire cap them and attach the jumper wire back to the switch s load terminal. Attach the wires in the box to the appropriate terminal top or bottom on the new switch. At the light it connects to the neutral terminal.

In wall 55 screw in 1 wall mounted 1 wall switch 1 wire in 1 switch type. Twist and cap the white wires connect all the ground wires to the ground screw and you re done. Turn off the correct circuit at your electrical panel. It s likely you ll also need to replace the.

Leviton decora digital 15 amp 120 volt rocker light switch and timer with bluetooth technology white model r02. Add an electrical box for the second 3 way switch in the basement. Keep the wires separate. The black wire from the switch connects to the hot on the receptacle.

Sometimes it is handy to have an outlet controlled by a switch. The source neutral wire is spliced to the neutral on the receptacle half of the combo device and to the white cable wire running to the light. Either way complete these five steps for 3 way light switch wiring. This wiring diagram illustrates adding wiring for a light switch to control an existing wall outlet.

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. In the tutorial viewers will see the use of. Want to turn a lamp on with a light switch. You then splice all the white wires and all the ground wires in the switch box together.

Switched outlet wiring diagram. Two wire cable runs from the combo to the light fixture and the switch output is connected to the black wire running to the fixture hot terminal. Get free shipping on qualified illuminated light switches or buy online pick up in store today in the electrical department. The video covers how to wire a basic 15 amp single pole light switch with 14 2 electrical wire.

The wire from the top terminal should be positioned differently from the wire from the bottom terminal. The hot source wire is removed from the receptacle and spliced to the red wire running to the switch. Hook up the outlet as you normally would. It s likely you ll also need to replace the.