Wire a Switch

• 1). Turn off the power at the main breaker for the circuit you are working on. Confirm the power is off by touching a non-contact voltage detector to the wire's insulation.
  
  
• 2). Strip 3/8-inch of insulation off the end of the three conductors, coming from the distribution panel. Strip the insulation off the wires going to the fixture in the same manner.
  
  
• 3). Twist together the two white wires with pliers, and install a twist-on wire connector on top.
  
  
• 4). Loosen the ground screw in the back of the electrical box and wrap both green wires around this terminal. Tighten the screw back down.
  
  
• 5). Loosen the two terminal screws on the right side of the switch. Wrap the black wire from the distribution panel around the bottom-right terminal and tighten it down. Wrap the black wire going to the fixture around the top-right terminal and tighten it down.
  
  

Wire Fixture

• 1). Turn off the power at the main breaker for the circuit you are working on. Confirm the power is off by touching a non-contact voltage detector to the wire's insulation.
  
  
• 2). Strip 3/8-inch of insulation off the three wires delivering power to the fixture.
  
  
• 3). Twist together the source white wire with the fixture's white wire, and install a twist-on wire connector on top.
  
  
• 4). Twist together the black wire with the fixture's black wire and install a twist-on wire connector on top.
  
  
• 5). Loosen the ground screw in the back of the electrical box and wrap both green wires around this terminal. Tighten the screw back down.