Before you start digging around in any switch or receptacle outlet ... the box. It should be white, tucked in the back of the box and not connected to the light switch. (If a white wire ...

Stop walking across a dark room to turn on the light. Install a 3-way switch and control lights from two locations.

Measure for your switch box and ... in the same way, making sure that you’re following local grounding requirements. You can replace your outlet in the wall now. Next, wire the light switch.

When it comes to electrical projects, wiring a switch to an outlet is a pretty straightforward project. Step 1: Install a box for the new electrical switch and run a red, a white, a green and a ...

My house was built in the 50s, with wiring from that time ... goes to the controlled light and the red is hot to a downstream outlet, taken off the switch but unswitched. 3) Are your outlets ...

In a three-way switch, two screws are the same ... this wire, Donnelly says to attach it to the green screw, which will be on your light switch. Reinstall the switch in the junction box and ...