How To Wire A Wall Light With Pull Switch

Connect the ground wire to the electrical box itself there should be a screw at the back or side of the box.

How to wire a wall light with pull switch.

The white neutral should go directly to the white wire on the light fixture. At your new wall switch pull all the wires through the back of the electrical box. So one of your switch wires should be attached to the black wire of the light and the other switch wire should be attached to the hot supply wire. Twist a wire connector onto to one black wire from the switch and onto the black wire from the light fixture connecting them together.

Wiring lights in parallel with one switch diagram how to wire within how to wire a pull cord light switch diagram image size 500 x 500 px and to view image details please click the image. Here is a picture gallery about how to wire a pull cord light switch diagram complete with the description of the image please find the image you need. Strip 5 8 of insulation from either end of each wire. Thread the collar of the pull cord switch through the opening in the light fixture and attach the retaining nut to hold the switch in place.

Strip black and white wires as in step 5. All a switch does is break the connection of the hot wire and reconnect it to turn the light on. Install the new pull cord switch. Strip the insulated wires with wire cutter blades to expose 1 2 inch of bare wire at each end.

Discard the old switch.