Fish Wires: Power to Switch and Switch Leg to Ceiling — Run Wiring from Switch to Light Fixture
Part of project
How to Add a Light Inside an Under-Stair Closet · Step 3 of 9
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Two new electrical cables (NM-B cable) need to be run. First, feed a new cable from the original higher wall junction box down to the newly cut opening for the switch box. This cable will provide continuous power (hot, neutral, ground) to the new switch. Second, from the new switch box opening, feed another new cable up through the drilled top plate hole into the attic. Once in the attic, run this cable across the joists to the ceiling light opening. Then, feed it down through the ceiling hole into the new ceiling junction box. This second cable will carry the 'switch leg' (switched hot, neutral, ground) to the light fixture. Pull enough slack at both the switch box and ceiling box ends.
Fish Wires: Power to Switch and Switch Leg to Ceiling — Run Wiring from Switch to Light Fixture
Part of project
How to Add a Light Inside an Under-Stair Closet · Step 3 of 9
In this video
Two new electrical cables (NM-B cable) need to be run. First, feed a new cable from the original higher wall junction box down to the newly cut opening for the switch box. This cable will provide continuous power (hot, neutral, ground) to the new switch. Second, from the new switch box opening, feed another new cable up through the drilled top plate hole into the attic. Once in the attic, run this cable across the joists to the ceiling light opening. Then, feed it down through the ceiling hole into the new ceiling junction box. This second cable will carry the 'switch leg' (switched hot, neutral, ground) to the light fixture. Pull enough slack at both the switch box and ceiling box ends.