Wiring In A New Light And Switch. Jan 24 18 02 09 pm. Wiring a new switch and light from an outlet.
Connect the last switch in the usual manner looping the wire around the screw in a clockwise direction. Black wire this is the hot or load wire. Want to turn a lamp on with a light switch.
Disengage the wires by twisting the wiring cap until it comes free.
Secure the wire to the joists with electric staples. In this diagram power is taken from an existing wall outlet for a new switch and light fixture. From the switch new 2 wire cable is run to the new light location. First of all we should connect the ground wires to the box.