Spectacular Single Gang Light Switch Wiring

How to wire a one way lighting circuit in this tutorial i show how to wire a one way light switch i show how a 1 way and 2 way light switch works i expla.

Single gang light switch wiring. The 14 3 cable has three insulated conductors. A 1 gang switch will control a single lighting circuit and with a 2 gang switch you can control two lighting circuits and so on. Wire the new single pole switch.

Connect the wires to the new 3 way switches with ground screws using one of the two wiring diagrams fig. There are two terminals in a one way light switch. If you are using a plastic switch the earth wires will need to be connected to the terminal.

Bend the end into a loop using the wire strippers or needle nose pliers. It should have about 1 2 inch of bare wire at the end and should be formed into a hook like loop. However if you need two switches to control a single lighting circuit such as in the case of at the head and foot of stairs so you can switch the lights on and off in both places you need to understand a 2 way switch.

Typically these terminals will be marked com and l1 sometimes l1 and l2. Tighten all three screws to hold the wires to the combination two single pole light switch device. If the wire end is in poor condition trim off the bare end.

The cable going to the light switch is connected as follows fig 2. This is the simplest arrangement. White black and red plus a bare ground wire.

Feed a length of 14 3 type nm cable or 12 3 if you re connecting to 12 gauge wire between the two boxes. Cover the two single pole light switch device with an outlet cover plate. Inspect the end of each wire.