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

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 ...

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.

In the box holding the light fixture, attach the black "hot" wire from the power source to the white neutral wire of the switch loop (the one "tagged" with black electrical tape) with a correctly ...

All you need is a screw terminal for wire painted the same color as your switch plate. Loop it over the switch, secure it with the screw above, and no more accidental flipping.