You can add a second light switch anywhere in your house without wiring a new three-way switch thanks to smart home technology. This guide will show you what you need, and how to do this without ...

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

Adding an electrical outlet next to an existing light switch is easy, as long as there is a neutral wire in the box.Step 1: Turn the power supply off to the light switch at the main electrical panel.

Next, refer to the switch-wiring photo you took earlier to connect the existing wires to the new switch. Here’s how a single-pole switch is typically wired: The electrical box usually has two ...

Adding an outlet to any room may be as simple as replacing an existing wall switch with a combination switch/outlet. This can be done if the switch to be replaced is wired with the power source ...

Below, Donnelly tells AD how to wire a light switch with this simple step-by-step process for a single-pole light switch without zapping yourself along the way.

I’ve been into the concept behind Switchmate from the instant I heard about it. A little box that snaps right onto my existing lightswitches and lets me control said switch from my phone ...

A new Philips Hue add-on turns your existing light switches into smart ones that keep your lights available even if someone flicks the switch off.