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Switches and Switch Boxes

Electrical switches and the electrical boxes that house switches and the wiring methods used to install them

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Depicted is a two inch grounding or bonding bushing with an attached lay-in lug that is used to connect a grounding wire to a metal electrical conduit or fitting

How To Ground An Outlet

Two switches mounted to the two gang switch box without a finish wall plate

Ceiling Fan And Light Separately

An outlet box in the wall with a broken screw hole

Broken Outlet Box Screw Hole

A Four-Way Switch Wiring Diagram depicting the LINE and the LOAD in two separate switch boxes. A two conductor cable with a grounding conductor supply's power from the source to the first three-way switch. From the first switch a three conductor cable goes to the first four-way switch and then to the next four-way switch and ends at the last three-way switch. The white neutral conductor is spliced through each switch box until it is connected to the white LOAD wire in the two conductor cable that goes to the lighting LOAD or ceiling fan. The black LOAD wire terminates on the 3-way switch common screw terminal. Travelers are connected on the 4-ways according to the manufacturers' instructions.

Four-Way Switch Diagrams

This photo depicts the removal of an old plastic one-gang switch box by prying it away from the wood stud with a flathead screwdriver

Adding Bathroom Fan Switch

Bare Kitchen walls after all old cabinets, counter top, and appliances have been removed

Extend Kitchen Electrical Outlets

Old wall switch with wires connected pulled out from the wall electrical box. The white wire on the switch is not a neutral. It is a LINE (Hot) wire being used to provide power to the switch. The black wire on the switch is the LOAD wire which feeds the power to the switched outlet.

Convert Switched Outlet To Hot

Wall cutout for new electrical box with wires protruding

Add Dimmer Switch and New Ceiling Light Fixture

A Light Switch Wiring Diagram that shows how electrical power enters the ceiling light electrical box and then a two conductor cable is installed to the switch without a neutral conductor. New switch installations are required to have a neutral conductor. Use a three-conductor cable to bring the neutral down to the switch.

Light Switch Wiring Diagrams

Completed installation of a new 5 gang electric meter socket base electric wiring video.

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