Wiring A Single Pole Switch

Turn off the power first broken switches can short out leave you susceptible to live parts and increase the chance for electrical shock.

Wiring a single pole switch. And this switch is pretty much right smack dab in the middle of the circuit with two switches before it and a few outlets after it in the circuit. Then strip about 3 4 inch of insulation using wire strippers. If the wire end is in poor condition trim off the bare end. Wiring a single light switch in the middle of a circuit.

In this first example i ll be wiring a one gang junction box that holds one single switch and that switch controls one single pendant light. Never assume the circuit is. 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.

Wire the new single pole switch. The white neutral wire and the ground connection are always on or always connected to the light even when it is turned off. Turn off the circuit you will be working on and double check it with a circuit tester or voltmeter. When wiring a single pole switch it is only necessary to connect the black power side cable to the switch.