Wiring A Single Pole Switch To Two Lights. Then strip about 3 4 inch of insulation using wire strippers. Want to turn a lamp on with a light switch.
Sometimes it is handy to have an outlet controlled by a switch. One source is spliced to each switch with a pigtail to power the two lights. Inside the light switch junction box the two black hot wires get attached to the screws on the light switch.
If the fixtures have been wired singly on separate cables the average homeowner can change out the switch to make the fixtures independent.
If the wire end is in poor condition trim off the bare end. Wire a switched outlet. Wiring two switches for two lights here two switches are wired in the same box to control two separate lights. Wire two lights on one switch you may want to control two lights with one switch in certain locations around your home such as the front entrance or a double bay garage.