Fine Beautiful To Wire A Light Switch

This wire is needed to complete the circuit.

To wire a light switch. In this picture you can see the strip gauge on the back of the switch. When l1 is on l2 would be off. Here a single pole switch controls the power to a light fixture.

When you are finished it is a good idea to wrap the switch with electrical tape to cover the connections. The white or neutral wire bypasses the switch and goes straight to your lights. There are two wiring options for this.

Wiring diagrams use standard symbols for wiring devices usually different from those used on schematic diagrams. The source hot wire is connected to a switch terminal and the other terminal is connected to the black cable wire. Two way switching means you can switch the same light fixture from two switches that are located in different sides of a room.

Connect the source wire to the bottom terminal of the switch and the other black wire to the top terminal. When l1 is off l2 would be on. The electrical symbols not only show where something is to be installed but also what type of device is being installed.

For example a surface ceiling light is shown by one symbol a recessed ceiling light has a different symbol and a surface fluorescent light has another symbol. If you choose to control your overhead lighting with smart switches or dimmers you ll either want to hire an electrician to install the switch or wire the light yourself. This gauge is when you want to use the quick connect method when wiring a light switch.

Basic home electrical repairs. To help guide you through wiring a light switch yourself we wanted to highlight a great post from the smartthings community posted by sidjohn1. Part of the series.