Wire Switch and Install Wall Plate — Connect Wiring at Switch
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How to Add a Light Inside an Under-Stair Closet · Step 6 of 9
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At the electrical box for the switch, connect the new bare copper ground wire to the switch's green or bare ground screw. Take the new black wire (which is the switched hot wire coming from the fixture) and connect it to one of the brass terminals on the single 15-amp switch. Then, take the white wire (which you marked black at the fixture, indicating it's now a hot feed from the main power source) and connect it to the other brass terminal on the switch. Ensure all connections are tight and secure by tightening the screws on the switch terminals. Once wired, carefully fold the wires into the electrical box and secure the new switch to the electrical box using the provided screws. Finally, attach the switch wall plate over the switch and secure it with the wall plate screws.
Wire Switch and Install Wall Plate — Connect Wiring at Switch
Part of project
How to Add a Light Inside an Under-Stair Closet · Step 6 of 9
In this video
At the electrical box for the switch, connect the new bare copper ground wire to the switch's green or bare ground screw. Take the new black wire (which is the switched hot wire coming from the fixture) and connect it to one of the brass terminals on the single 15-amp switch. Then, take the white wire (which you marked black at the fixture, indicating it's now a hot feed from the main power source) and connect it to the other brass terminal on the switch. Ensure all connections are tight and secure by tightening the screws on the switch terminals. Once wired, carefully fold the wires into the electrical box and secure the new switch to the electrical box using the provided screws. Finally, attach the switch wall plate over the switch and secure it with the wall plate screws.