That way, you’ll be sure to reconnect the wires correctly to the new switch. If you can’t kill the electricity, the switch box might be connected to a cable from a different circuit.

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Knowing how to wire a light switch is critical if you are going to tackle the job yourself. Here we show you how to wire up a ...

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.

Three-way switches are common at staircases, hallways or large rooms with multiple doorways. Most of the problems with these switches result from a miswired switch.

You can add a second light switch anywhere in your house without wiring a new three-way switch thanks to smart home technology.

In this how-to, we’ll replace a single-pole switch with a C by GE Start Smart Switch Motion Sensing+Dimmer, but the process isn’t radically different for a multi-way circuit.