Beautiful Replacing Single Pole Light Switch

Before replacing the wall plate flip the breaker box switch back on to make sure everything works.

Replacing single pole light switch. Replace the switch cover and tighten its two screws. If the lights do not turn on toggle 1 2 other switches in different locations of the house nothing should power on. It only takes about ten minutes.

For more home repair how tos home improvement help technology tips garden hints recipes holiday ide. Brian domingo visit us online at. Screw the new switch back into the switch box.

Turn the breaker box back on a final time and you re ready to use your new switch. Now take a level and level the switch cover for a nice appearance. Tighten the two screws into the box keeping it as plumb as can be.

Go to the location of the switch you are replacing. There is no neutral wire connection in most lights switches which makes replacement fairly easy it s a simple matter of disconnecting two hot wires from the old switch and reconnecting them to a new switch. There you have done it.

Anybody can do it safely and correctly. Watch the wires in the box as you tighten the switch screws as not to damage the wires. If any lights do turn on go back to step 6.

This video shows how to install a single pole switch. Everything home tv hosted by. This is the most common type of switch that is usually associated with turning lights off and on.