yes.... no bull manure at all. That's how I roll. Hope you like my other videos as well. Please share them with your friends and family..... I need the hits. THANKS!
I worked 15 hour shifts sometimes or 70 hour weeks doing demolition on navy ships when I got out of high school at 18. 2 years down the line I got a lucky break into electric for a higher wage and cleaner job. learned power panels, receptacles, etc. I am studying outside of work to receive a job in residential for 30 an hour + overtime. I have heard residential is different than marine. I have good nerves and am cramming as much info as I can. No debt or college, no handouts, just humble hard work going on 3 years. Thank you for your video. I hope everyone gets it.
I totally get that! seriously! I make 8 times as much from a 2 year junior college degree than I did with my 4 year big University degree. no joke. I'm the poster child for what you are implying.
There are some unions that will hire you as an apprentice and pay you $20 an hour for the firs year, then once you are fully ready , you can get a union job earning $50 an hour and double time on the weekends and anything you work over 8 hours any given day.
VERY rarely do I leave a comment. Thank you VERY much for the straightforward explanation and demonstration of this topic. Not being an electrician, but still understanding the basics of electricity, I’ve watched many TH-cam videos just wanting verification of my understanding of how to wire this switch; your video showed me I was on the correct path. Keep making more videos just the way you are, they’re exceptionally helpful. Thanks.
This clip is beautifully "executed" by a crystal clear step-by-step explanation. Bravo! Please keep doing one by one in such a way, I will become your loyal disciple.....
Thank you so much for posting this video. I really appreciate it. It clearly explains the difference between "line" and "load" and it shows how to wire properly.
I had a dimmer switch with a ceiling fan causing a horrible buzzing sound. I attempted to replace it with a regular switch and found wires that weren’t the same colors as other videos, but I found your video the most helpful and I successfully replaced with switch after you helped explain how to identify the line and load wires. Thanks for saving me a bunch of headache and making sure I didn’t burn my house down.
Tripped my breaker like 7x. Then I finally decided I needed help. Came across your video on how to wire a switch. Followed your instructions to a T, and now it’s wired correctly ✅
Thanks man well explained. It helped a lot I got a circuit in my room blown and my switch was on that side. You saved me a electrician bill. I personally couldn’t remember what I was thought I school so I needed a refresher.
I need refresher courses all the time. sometimes, I even watch my own videos if it's been a long time since I've done something. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I'm an Electrician from Australia and I find American wiring so different and fascinating. All our ground wires (earth wire we call it here) are insulated. How do you make sure it won't twist around and touch the hot terminal when you push the switch into the box?
It doesn't matter which terminal screw you put the hot wire on on a single pole switch, connection is made internally in the switch only when in the on position alowing current to flow through.
Thanks! I had some serious sparks then I found your video and now it works perfectly. How can they sell something like that with no directions? Thank you for the clarity and the brevity. My lamp was back in business in no time, and I didn’t get electrocuted. 😵
Thank you. Our home insurance carrier & family thanks you. Never considered a conductivity tool. Rubbing two wires together to look for a spark doesn’t work on houses the same way it does for boats. Decided not to chance it. And wear rubber sole shoes. 🆘OVER … thank you internet.
What about im my case? The old light switch doesnt have a green screw where to connect the ground. So there are 3 wires . Black /red/blue. The red lower screw and black top screw were connected onto the sides, and the blue went into a little hole in the back next to the lower red wire. In this case the blue is the coming up as the hot one. So the new switch has the ground green screw. Now where do the wires go on the new light switch??? Thanks in advance 👍
@@PhilCrockett on will still be on and off will still be off. All you're doing is connecting the power flow between two wires. They are either connected or not. They will only be connected when in the on position.
either way. It will only affect the relationship of the toggle position to the on and off of the light. If toggled up, and the light goes off, then swap wire positions in order to toggle up for the light to go on. Does that make sense?
This video really helped. My switch has a white wire, black wire, and a ground wire. I have a white and black wires reversed and it caused a short. From watching this video I learned that the hot wire goes on the bottom. My problem is solved! Thank you
It doesn't matter if the load and line wires are switched, either of the black wires can be attached to the top or bottom screw. The current will only flow between the screw terminals when the switch is in the on position, there is no current flowing between the terminals in the off position.
They're both "hot". remember..... It's breaking the circuit on the hot wire. I think a good example is for you to watch my vid on another switch I put in. You will understand the concept. Here it is: th-cam.com/video/Wai_3qexlV0/w-d-xo.html
VERY INFORMATIVE; Phil, I,m attempting to wire a single post light switch- however it will be powered by a 12-volt dc current is the wiring you used here the same for 12 volts as it is for 120ac current??? PJP-it,s an RV overhead light thank,s again
i have a switch where the old switch has the wires going into a hole in the switch rather than going around the screw. the wires seem stuck any advice?
I don't remember wich black wire I put on the bottom screw, hot or wire going to light, does it matter or how do I know. I flip the switch and the light does go on
how do I know which switch it is on the breaker box. I really need your help, I broke my mother light switch on accident and want to fix it for her tomorrow. I'm buying the voltage detector, light cover, and single pole switch. IS there anyway we could maybe set up a FaceTime call tomorrow I really need your help and you would save my life.
Most people have the switches label to which room they run on the door of the electrical box. If not, then have someone hold a wire tester (pen light style) on the wires that feed the switch. Then try each switch until the test light turns off. Then you will know which breaker runs that light switch.
not a dumb question, my friend. The purpose of a switch is to disconnect and re-connect the electrical current. You do this on the black (hot) wire, not the White (return) wire. So.... only one wire needs 'switched', and the proper wire to do this to, would be the Hot wire. It would be like cutting the wire for "off" and touching the cut ends together for "on". Hope this explains it.
That would require running wires in the attic and down walls. It's a pain. I did something similar years ago. I switched one of my receptacles on the other side of my living room. Literally installed a brand new switch and box in the wall and ran wires to my attic (drilling hole in top plate of wall); ran wires over the receptacle stud; drilled hole in top plate; ran down wall and hooked up. There's more to it than this, but I'll never do it again. insulation nightmare and logistics were awful. Hire it out.
A good measure to take is, after twisting the white wires and black wires is to cut the tips off with your side cutters. This bonds the wires together. Most of the problems arrive at those joints.
Most likely your two wires coming up are your load wires but test to make sure which black is line wire(wire w incoming power). Grounds twist together, and white get twisted together. Make sure u pigtail your 2 load wires, don’t double wrap the screw
I need to replace this switch to install smart switch but my wires are inside the holes behind the switch instead of a loop on the screws. Not sure how to take it out, any advice anyone?
switches are cheap. I would cut the wires at the switch entry, and buy a new switch. That's the easiest way to do it. Wish I could see the back of the switch to give you other advice. However, cutting the wires is actually great advice. Let me know what you think.
My problem is that I have ablack white only in box at top of a long hallway no turn n off the power goes too the light in ceiling have to pop walk back before exit builbing need your info to me and fix this pain back T THANK YOU LEE THORNTON
Replacing a switch with a switch / outlet combo. Took the switch out of the wall, and there's only one black and one white wire attached. How is this possible that there isn't another set of black and white wires going to the light?
Because the power is coming into the light fixture in stead of into the switch box. So the black and white wires from the fixture to the switch are carrying the power to the switch and then bringing it back to the fixture. Both wires are hot. There is no neutral wire in the switch box and without a neutral wire you won't be able to add a receptacle.
When I opened the light switch box, I noticed there are 2 White(neutral) wires and 1 Black wire twisted in a wire nut. That one black wire directly coming out of the box says "LINE" (Not 100% sure, since its hard to see). But there is already 2 black wires connected to the existing light switch. I assume HOT/LINE and LOAD. I'm a little confused, should I attach the White wire from a smart light switch to the 2 white and 1 black wires? I checked other boxes in my house and it wasn't like this, only 2 white wires connected together. Why would the 2 neutral white wire be connected to a black wire? This switch controls the floodlights for my driveway. Hope you can help. Thanks.
I can't give safe advice on this one. Use your wire tester to see what's hot and what's not, by throwing the switch. Otherwise, you should probably have an electrician look at it on-site.
@@PhilCrockett I did use a voltage tester, and that black wire connected to the 2 white wires is not hot. Only the one black wire going into the light switch is hot. I'll probably contact an electrician to have a look at it. Better safe than sorry. thanks for the reply!
If I were to guess without looking at it, I'd say the black hot is your LINE, and the others are your LEAD. I would be interested in knowing what the white ones are feeding when you turn the switch on. I like the electrician idea a lot. You might go to a hardware store and get (or look at) a wiring 'how-to' book to see if there's a scenario like yours in a picture diagram..... just to educate yourself about it before the electrician comes over. Just a thought. Let me know how to goes.
This is what how to videos should be. Straight away into the procedure. All points covered. No bullshit. Very good video!
yes.... no bull manure at all. That's how I roll. Hope you like my other videos as well. Please share them with your friends and family..... I need the hits. THANKS!
I worked 15 hour shifts sometimes or 70 hour weeks doing demolition on navy ships when I got out of high school at 18. 2 years down the line I got a lucky break into electric for a higher wage and cleaner job. learned power panels, receptacles, etc. I am studying outside of work to receive a job in residential for 30 an hour + overtime. I have heard residential is different than marine. I have good nerves and am cramming as much info as I can. No debt or college, no handouts, just humble hard work going on 3 years. Thank you for your video. I hope everyone gets it.
I totally get that! seriously! I make 8 times as much from a 2 year junior college degree than I did with my 4 year big University degree. no joke. I'm the poster child for what you are implying.
There are some unions that will hire you as an apprentice and pay you $20 an hour for the firs year, then once you are fully ready , you can get a union job earning $50 an hour and double time on the weekends and anything you work over 8 hours any given day.
VERY rarely do I leave a comment. Thank you VERY much for the straightforward explanation and demonstration of this topic. Not being an electrician, but still understanding the basics of electricity, I’ve watched many TH-cam videos just wanting verification of my understanding of how to wire this switch; your video showed me I was on the correct path. Keep making more videos just the way you are, they’re exceptionally helpful. Thanks.
I appreciate that! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I really appreciate the kind words, Joshua!
I agree, I skipped through several and this was the best, very thorough. Thanks Phil.
OH THANKS! I love knowing I helped you out!
4min and 33 seconds...wow , to the point and very informative without any unnecessary chatter!!! Thanks!!
You're welcome, Rob!
Thanks! Well detailed explanation!!
I've spent half of an off day watching polished turd videos... great production. Crappy info. This is simple and worth its weight in gold
excellent! I hope you find my other videos to be un-polished turds! HA! thanks for watching. Hope you enjoy my other vids as well!
Thanks I had to wire the on off switch for my furnace. You saved the day. You gotta love TH-cam sometimes.
Glad my video helped you out
This clip is beautifully "executed" by a crystal clear step-by-step explanation. Bravo!
Please keep doing one by one in such a way, I will become your loyal disciple.....
Be a disciple of Jesus, and a subscriber of me! LOL! ..,... no ...really.... Jesus rules! Thanks for watching and commenting, my friend!
@@PhilCrockett amen
Thank you so much for posting this video. I really appreciate it. It clearly explains the difference between "line" and "load" and it shows how to wire properly.
"H-White Wire"
Hank Hill just saved the day.
But forreal, thank you, King🙏🏼
Super straight to the point
Thanks for watching and making fun of me! Love it!
I had a dimmer switch with a ceiling fan causing a horrible buzzing sound. I attempted to replace it with a regular switch and found wires that weren’t the same colors as other videos, but I found your video the most helpful and I successfully replaced with switch after you helped explain how to identify the line and load wires. Thanks for saving me a bunch of headache and making sure I didn’t burn my house down.
You're welcome
Simple, no-nonsense explanation with a focus on safety. Thank you.
Glad to help,JD!
Tripped my breaker like 7x. Then I finally decided I needed help. Came across your video on how to wire a switch. Followed your instructions to a T, and now it’s wired correctly ✅
Your comment makes my day! Thank you for taking the time to comment.
thank you sir, after unsuccessful attempts I was about to send my switch back and call a electrician, but you saved me!
I love hearing that! Good to know my video helped you out! Thanks for watching and commenting, James!
This is such a great light switch installation instruction video. It clarified the most simple but important steps to get a safe installation done.
your comment makes my day! Thank you so much!
That was one of the best explanations I've ever seen on a video
Thank you so much for that great comment! I hope my other videos help you out as well!
Awesome instruction! Never done this before in my life. Watched this once and got it right on the first try!
Glad it helped!
Straight to the point 👌. Excellent job.
THANKS!
Thanks man well explained. It helped a lot I got a circuit in my room blown and my switch was on that side. You saved me a electrician bill.
I personally couldn’t remember what I was thought I school so I needed a refresher.
I need refresher courses all the time. sometimes, I even watch my own videos if it's been a long time since I've done something. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Best and most clear explanation I’ve ever heard about electrical work on TH-cam thank you sir
Wow, thanks!
Thanks for the straightforward explanation!
Glad it was helpful!
I am sharing this with my apprentice class tomorrow. ❤
Please do!
Excellent video thanks for taking it slow and keeping it simple!!!
That's how I roll! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment
The bell at the end was a really nice touch thanks
HA! YES!!!! I did this because my family thinks it's funny........
well i just came back from the hospital never forget to turn off the power
Good tip, Jordan!
😛
I got shocked twice installing mine 🥴 too lazy to walk to the breaker
Hahahhahahahahhhahhha
Thanks, l’ve been looking for a vid that tells me if l can wire without shutting off the power
Followed your instructions and all went well. Thank you!!
You're welcome!
I'm an Electrician from Australia and I find American wiring so different and fascinating. All our ground wires (earth wire we call it here) are insulated. How do you make sure it won't twist around and touch the hot terminal when you push the switch into the box?
yes! I agree that our ground is ridiculous. I just make sure the wires are tucked carefully. Wish they had insulation on them here.
Thank you! Your direction were very simple and understandable. Great video!
Glad it was helpful, Tracy!
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Thanks so much. I watched many videos and still didn't understand but for some reason your video made perfect sense!!
Great to hear, Gina! Thanks for the feedback!
Nicely done, very straight forward an to the point no BS. Thank you.
You're welcome!
Outstanding video and super easy to understand. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
As a Superintendent of high end custom homes we positioned all the plate screws so the slits were vertical (looks better).
good tip, Cliff
great video, very easy to follow.
Thanks!
Thanks, Phil. A great source for class.
Thanks for watching my video!
Yay!! I changed my light switch myself! Thank you!
You're welcome, Amber!
Straight, informative, and to the point 👍
thanks, Michael!
Very clear info!!!👌
I almost gave up, 😒
but I found your video... 😊
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Subscribed.👍👍👍
Welcome, George. THANKS FOR SUBBING!!!!!!!!! I hope you find my channel helpful! God bless you, my brother!
This saved me from calling an electrician. Thanks for saving me $200
You're welcome!
Well done tutorial, thanks!
Thanks for taking the time to comment, Maikel!
This helped me alot. Thank you so much. You saved me from pulling my hair out.
LOL! you're welcome!
very detail and patiently instructed
thanks for watching!
Perfect demonstration 👍
Thanks!
What happens if you accidentally connect the line/load to the wrong nut?
then "off" position will turn the light on .
It doesn't matter which terminal screw you put the hot wire on on a single pole switch, connection is made internally in the switch only when in the on position alowing current to flow through.
@@michaeleverett2650 Thank you..👍
I thought if you crossed them it meant kaboom time lol thanks@@PhilCrockett
Thanks! I had some serious sparks then I found your video and now it works perfectly. How can they sell something like that with no directions? Thank you for the clarity and the brevity. My lamp was back in business in no time, and I didn’t get electrocuted. 😵
SOOOOOOOOO GLAD you didn't get hurt!!!
Concise and informative. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Very well done. Very clear. good video presentation *****
Thanks, C. Kent!!!
Very helpfull. Thanks fo sharing your knowledge.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the video! Very clear and easy to understand.
Glad I could help you out, Brodie!
Thank you. Our home insurance carrier & family thanks you. Never considered a conductivity tool. Rubbing two wires together to look for a spark doesn’t work on houses the same way it does for boats. Decided not to chance it. And wear rubber sole shoes. 🆘OVER … thank you internet.
Ha! ya.....don't rub these wires together!!! Thanks for watching and commenting. Hope you like my other videos too.
😂🤣
Does line/load top/bottom really matter
Not really. Only if you want on when the lights are on and off when the lights are off to show on the switch.
Love the ding at the end hehe
Thanks, Bonnie! My kids like it when I put little sound effects in there.
Two thumbs up...thattt was step by step .thank you boss.
You're welcome!
Very good video. Never understood load, positive - negitive???
Probably easier to understand when watching an outlet video. try this one. th-cam.com/video/kBVquldPNUQ/w-d-xo.html
No positive and negative in ac, but you could think of it like supply and return in the circuit from the power source.
Phil, if you remove one circuit and only need one, where does the white wire go to if you only have two gold screws on the switch?
The white neutral wire goes to your light. Your light should have 3 wires a switch leg a neutral and a grounding wire..
indeed, Edward! Thanks for your comment!
I learned a lot from this video
Excellent! thanks for taking the time to comment. Hope you like my other videos too. thanks again!
What about im my case? The old light switch doesnt have a green screw where to connect the ground. So there are 3 wires . Black /red/blue. The red lower screw and black top screw were connected onto the sides, and the blue went into a little hole in the back next to the lower red wire. In this case the blue is the coming up as the hot one. So the new switch has the ground green screw. Now where do the wires go on the new light switch??? Thanks in advance 👍
It is so hard to diagnose your issue when I can't be there to see it
Thanks Sir, your clear directions just helped me install a closet light switch!
Glad it helped
Well done my friend 💯
Thank you!
Does it matter where you put load and line wire in a single pole?
nope! only..... you "on" might be off, and "Off" position might be. :"on"
@@PhilCrockett on will still be on and off will still be off. All you're doing is connecting the power flow between two wires. They are either connected or not. They will only be connected when in the on position.
@@njsongwriter Thanks for clearing this up.
Do we have to secure hot wire on bottom or can it be secured on top as well?
either way. It will only affect the relationship of the toggle position to the on and off of the light. If toggled up, and the light goes off, then swap wire positions in order to toggle up for the light to go on. Does that make sense?
It doesn’t matter, you’re only making or breaking a hot connection. Make sure the words on the switch are not upside down
This video really helped. My switch has a white wire, black wire, and a ground wire. I have a white and black wires reversed and it caused a short. From watching this video I learned that the hot wire goes on the bottom. My problem is solved! Thank you
@@gunneredwards7710 ........BINGO!
@@loisscott1632 that shouldn’t cause a short? A single pole switch is only breaking the connection, hot can go on the top of the switch as well
Does it matter if the load and line wires are switched?
nope. only..... off position might turn the lights on.... and on position might turn them off.
@@PhilCrockett thanks. That was the question I had.
It doesn't matter if the load and line wires are switched, either of the black wires can be attached to the top or bottom screw. The current will only flow between the screw terminals when the switch is in the on position, there is no current flowing between the terminals in the off position.
I got a single pole switch but one of the screws is black. Is it the hot one?
They're both "hot". remember..... It's breaking the circuit on the hot wire. I think a good example is for you to watch my vid on another switch I put in. You will understand the concept. Here it is: th-cam.com/video/Wai_3qexlV0/w-d-xo.html
Nicely done, thanks for instructions
You're welcome
Excellent!!! I'm about to do this soon. Thank you.
Wonderful!
Very nice and easy to understand thank you very much
You're welcome, Adel!!!! Thanks for watching and commenting. Hope you like my other videos as well. also..... THANKS FOR SUBBING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great video! I saved myself some $$ from having an electrician do this!
He just taught me some thanks dad😅
You're welcome!
He really emphasized the "wh" in white like Stewie Griffin did with whipped cream 😂
He must be an idiot
Just what I needed to know. Thanks!!
You're welcome
VERY INFORMATIVE; Phil, I,m attempting to wire a single post light switch- however it will be powered by a 12-volt dc current is the wiring you used here the same for 12 volts as it is for 120ac current??? PJP-it,s an RV overhead light thank,s again
Hmmm...... I haven't wired an RV. I would pull an existing outlet and see what the factory used. OR..... simply call an RV place maybe.
@@PhilCrockett GOT IT!! THANK,S PJP
Thanks brother excellent video.
You bet!
Thank you, very well explained!
Glad it was helpful, Pedro!
Thank you for your video. I managed to install the switch and save my money calling electrical which would have cost me $150.00
You're welcome!
i have a switch where the old switch has the wires going into a hole in the switch rather than going around the screw. the wires seem stuck any advice?
There's a slit near the hole. stick a small flathead screwdriver in it to release the wire catch within.
Excellent video
Thank you very much!
Huh-wite wires
Good video mate
thuhanks for whuhatching, glad you noticed my spuheech impuhedimate.
@@PhilCrockett not a speech impediment at all, that's just how we on the South say "wh". I'm with ya brother.
can't help it..... I aced Phonics!
Can’t be forgetting about those hwyte wires now.
I love your proper pronunciation there. You must of had phonics in school, unlike these young kids that still pronounce the "WH" as just a "W"
Great video, Thank you.
You are welcome, Clint!
Thanks M8 you saved me a electrician vusit
No problem 👍
I don't remember wich black wire I put on the bottom screw, hot or wire going to light, does it matter or how do I know. I flip the switch and the light does go on
Switch simply is placed in the split of a hot wire. It breaks the circuit when flipped and connect to circuit when flip the other way.
There is two load wire on one screw and one live wire and no ground wire?
say what?!
i want to hotwire the light to stay on...can i just lay a wire between the 2 pole
screws?
it's really just how it's shown in a video. Do not cross the screws or the switch will not work
I pig tail the ground to make sure it’s good and tight with the wire nut on it.
Good call.
how do I know which switch it is on the breaker box. I really need your help, I broke my mother light switch on accident and want to fix it for her tomorrow. I'm buying the voltage detector, light cover, and single pole switch. IS there anyway we could maybe set up a FaceTime call tomorrow I really need your help and you would save my life.
Most people have the switches label to which room they run on the door of the electrical box. If not, then have someone hold a wire tester (pen light style) on the wires that feed the switch. Then try each switch until the test light turns off. Then you will know which breaker runs that light switch.
Great explanation
Thanks, Steve!
Just getting into this, have a dumb question. Why is there no silver screw to attach the white wire? And great video, thank you!
not a dumb question, my friend. The purpose of a switch is to disconnect and re-connect the electrical current. You do this on the black (hot) wire, not the White (return) wire. So.... only one wire needs 'switched', and the proper wire to do this to, would be the Hot wire.
It would be like cutting the wire for "off" and touching the cut ends together for "on". Hope this explains it.
@@PhilCrockett got it, thank you!
I want to add a switch for lights in living room since I doesn't have lights at all how to add it from the other light switch
That would require running wires in the attic and down walls. It's a pain. I did something similar years ago. I switched one of my receptacles on the other side of my living room. Literally installed a brand new switch and box in the wall and ran wires to my attic (drilling hole in top plate of wall); ran wires over the receptacle stud; drilled hole in top plate; ran down wall and hooked up. There's more to it than this, but I'll never do it again. insulation nightmare and logistics were awful. Hire it out.
A good measure to take is, after twisting the white wires and black wires is to cut the tips off with your side cutters. This bonds the wires together. Most of the problems arrive at those joints.
thanks for the tip
Great video and teacher!
Thank you!
What if you have 2 wires coming from the bottom and one wire coming from the top? Same thing just twist 3 grounds together and 3 white wires together?
I can't give advice like that over text. This is something that would need to be done hands-on.
Most likely your two wires coming up are your load wires but test to make sure which black is line wire(wire w incoming power). Grounds twist together, and white get twisted together. Make sure u pigtail your 2 load wires, don’t double wrap the screw
@@Nick-bh1fy you da man!😎👍[thank you]
I need to replace this switch to install smart switch but my wires are inside the holes behind the switch instead of a loop on the screws. Not sure how to take it out, any advice anyone?
There are some holes/slits that you put a very small flathead screwdriver in, to release the wires.
Phil Crockett thats the problem. I watched a couple of videos which said that but I don’t have any holes/slits in the switch
switches are cheap. I would cut the wires at the switch entry, and buy a new switch. That's the easiest way to do it. Wish I could see the back of the switch to give you other advice. However, cutting the wires is actually great advice. Let me know what you think.
Need help. I have the same switch, but it inserted in the back, I am not sure how to release it since it dose not have release button.
There are tiny slots in the back that will release the wires if you push a small flathead screwdriver in. Sounds like I need to make a video on this.
As long as your wire is long enough just cut the wires close to the switch and restrip them as needed.
@@PhilCrockett thanks a lot, I will check it again.
Hey ty helped out a great deal .well explained
Thanks!
I did everything you said. But my light switch is labeled NO and FFO. 🤔
LOL!
Great tutorial..thank u
You’re welcome 😊
Hi, my building is older don’t see I white or ground just two black wire coming in. Looks like one was going to each part of the switch, is that okay?
yep! The switch is just breaking a circuit. It's placed in the split of a wire.
My problem is that I have ablack white only in box at top of a long hallway no turn n off the power goes too the light in ceiling have to pop walk back before exit builbing need your info to me and fix this pain back T THANK YOU LEE THORNTON
Replacing a switch with a switch / outlet combo. Took the switch out of the wall, and there's only one black and one white wire attached. How is this possible that there isn't another set of black and white wires going to the light?
Not sure. sounds very peculiar
Because the power is coming into the light fixture in stead of into the switch box. So the black and white wires from the fixture to the switch are carrying the power to the switch and then bringing it back to the fixture. Both wires are hot. There is no neutral wire in the switch box and without a neutral wire you won't be able to add a receptacle.
When I opened the light switch box, I noticed there are 2 White(neutral) wires and 1 Black wire twisted in a wire nut. That one black wire directly coming out of the box says "LINE" (Not 100% sure, since its hard to see). But there is already 2 black wires connected to the existing light switch. I assume HOT/LINE and LOAD. I'm a little confused, should I attach the White wire from a smart light switch to the 2 white and 1 black wires? I checked other boxes in my house and it wasn't like this, only 2 white wires connected together. Why would the 2 neutral white wire be connected to a black wire? This switch controls the floodlights for my driveway. Hope you can help. Thanks.
I can't give safe advice on this one. Use your wire tester to see what's hot and what's not, by throwing the switch. Otherwise, you should probably have an electrician look at it on-site.
@@PhilCrockett I did use a voltage tester, and that black wire connected to the 2 white wires is not hot. Only the one black wire going into the light switch is hot. I'll probably contact an electrician to have a look at it. Better safe than sorry. thanks for the reply!
If I were to guess without looking at it, I'd say the black hot is your LINE, and the others are your LEAD. I would be interested in knowing what the white ones are feeding when you turn the switch on. I like the electrician idea a lot. You might go to a hardware store and get (or look at) a wiring 'how-to' book to see if there's a scenario like yours in a picture diagram..... just to educate yourself about it before the electrician comes over. Just a thought. Let me know how to goes.
What exact tools and parts did you use in this video?
wire cutters/strippers, and a screwdriver.
NOICE! I feel more confident! Thanks!
YW!