Wiring A Single Pole Light Switch. If this is a new installation strip 3 4 of the insulation from the wires to make the connections. Bend the ends of the wire into a half moon shape to go around the screws.
The white neutral wire and the ground connection are always on or always connected to the light even when it is turned off. First tighten the bare copper or green wire to the green ground screw. The white neutral wire from the power source and the white neutral wire that goes to the light fixture get connected to each other.
When wiring a single pole switch it is only necessary to connect the black power side cable to the switch.
Wiring a light switch is very simple. Level beginner description power a hot and a neutral is fed to the switch with 1 switch leg run from the switch to 1 light. Want to turn a lamp on with a light switch. The source is at the switch and 2 wire cable runs from there to the light.
