Light switch wiring is a task that most DIYers can take on themselves without calling an electrician. Follow these steps to wire your switches safely.

Do you know how to wire a light switch? How about a receptacle, aka outlet? If the answer is no, you should learn! It’s not hard, but it does take careful attention to detail. Electricity is ...

Next, refer to the switch-wiring photo you took earlier to connect the existing wires to the new switch. Here’s how a single-pole switch is typically wired: The electrical box usually has two ...

Adding an electrical outlet next to an existing light switch is easy, as long as there is a neutral wire in the box.Step 1: Turn the power supply off to the light switch at the main electrical panel.

When it comes to electrical projects, wiring a switch to an outlet is a pretty straightforward project.Step 1: Install a box for the new electrical switch and run a red, a white, a green and a ...

Below, Donnelly tells AD how to wire a light switch with this simple step-by-step process for a single-pole light switch without zapping yourself along the way.

My house was built in the 50s, with wiring from that time period. I'm trying to understand how to connect a modern switch up in the place of an existing old one and it just isn't making sense to ...