Single Pole Switch Lighting Circuits - How to wire a light switch

Awesome! Thank you!

With your video, i was able to fix my wiring for my switch!

I watched many practical videos on wiring a single pole switch and light in preparation to expand a switch from a 1 gang box to a 2 gang box and wire 2 separate lights. This has helped me understand more clearly the 3 types of switch wiring I may run into. Thanks for the wonderful video and easy explanation!!!

Can i get electrocuted if i touch white wire when the switch is off?

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But under what conditions does we use wiring method 1 over method 2 ? Or method 2 over method 3? Which is preferred under a given condition?

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I have two existing light fixtures on my wall (sconces). I would like to add a NEW ceiling fan/light combo in the ceiling and get rid of the two wall mounted light fixtures. Problem is, the power from the breaker panel goes to the wall fixtures before going to the switch. What's the easiest way to determine exactly where the power is coming from, keep that circuit going to the switch and then removing the fixtures?

How do you define whether the light is first or last in a circuit? Is it first in the circuit if it is the first thing the hot wire travels through and the last the neutral travels back through? Sorry I'm new to electricity.

Actually, I am a class 10 student who has not learnt much about circuits. Can someone assist me in answering this question? We all know that plastic is a poor conductor of electricity, but how can electrons flow when we switch on the switch?

I think I have the second one going on, but I’m getting ghost voltage when the switch is off. What could be causing that?

Is there a reason why in the second illustration you are connecting the black and white wire together at the light instead of running both neutrals to the light and the black wires to the wire nut?

I used this first method and it saved me!! Thank you

Life saver! Thanks

Do you know how much a 15amp 115v single pole light switch uses exactly?

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Why do you connect white wire to black in the fixture box. Why not keep it the same and not have to confuse people and put black tape on white wire to identify it?

I have a question: In the 3rd example is the terminated neutral there to add a receptacle if the light is first in the circuit?

Why does the bulb light up if it is off with two hot lines?

Good explanation

I as well found this video to be very helpful n best one out there that explains it in details n simple to follow terms. U help me out off this issue that i have been in for a week thank u very much from a new subscriber.

The first example is the ONLY way it should be done in residential. Same for thermostats

The first example helped me. Thank you.

One porch light two ceiling light and what do I need to use on the switches

What is the purpose of the extra neutral in the 3rd example?

In the second example I’m not sure of the point of the extra white line with tape acting as a hot, other than to differentiate from the black in general, but in that case why not just advise to use red or another black with red tape, I think that would be less confusing right?

Also in the 3rd example I also don’t understand leaving the extra white neutral line tied into the main neutral feed but then cap it off in the box, wouldn’t it be better to just eliminate that line, less space and one less route in the path? I’m assuming the video is showing what it would look like if it were romex and all the wires were already together, but still I don’t think the dead end neutral is necessary

I usually love the videos but this one just confused me a little. Will these setups work? Yes. But are they best practice? That I’m not sure of.

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Your expertise and video made it happen!!!!!!
Took me 15 minutes !!!!
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Very nice job!

im switching out my old fashioned dumb light switches with smart light switches and this totally helped me understand how to do it. thanks

Thanks for the video! Will the first version also work for using a switch to control current to a string of outlets? In that case, would the outlets downstream just be wired up normally, with the neutral wire that skips the switch being pigtailed or wired through the receptacles?

Do you have a video how to add more light fixture?

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HELP! Purchased a new house. Once I turn the light on and I lightly tap on my light switch the light flickers. Ground wired or not should the lights flicker? only does it when I tap on it.

You finally allowed me to finish my diy lighting project in my garage that I've fumbled with for two years. Thank you very much!

I can’t tell you how helpful this was. Great video and new sub. Wow, installed a new light for wife and she is one happy camper.

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understand schematics for description power into first light switch at the end. But can't figure out with two lights. Same setup, same wires. Any help?

any suggestions for adding a fixture and switch to the 2nd configuration? i think someone called it a "loop" below. they will be on the same breaker, but i need to add a fixture and change the single switch to a double. thanks so much!

I'm going around the house ensuring every room has a GFCI at the first outlet bringing electricity into the room since my house has no grounding and ran into a situation in which my GCFI would trip. Solved that, then my breaker would trip. Then came to this video rearranged the wiring according to this one of these setups and voila!!! Fixed! Thanks a lot for your videos!!

In today's world, you ALWAYS want to run a neutral to the switchbox for smart switch power. My house was wired in 1967, and redone in 2008, but nobody added neutrals to any switchboxes, which I had to re-wire.

Very nicely explained.
Thanks from Victoria BC Canada.

what a great video!!

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