Single Pole Light Switch Wiring Video

[KrYpTiKDeMiZe]

could som 1 help im taking wiring in my tech school we are wiring boards i need to have a switch powering 2 lights and a outlet always on but when i plug in one light stays on while my other is powered by my switch

p.s. its a single pole switch

[InformationCenter]

I've seen some light switches with only one wire leading to it. No wire leads out at all. Only one into the box with the switch. How would you do that?

[HomeAdditionPlus]

@InformationCenter Do you mean one Romex cable?

[InformationCenter]

@HomeAdditionPlus Yes.

[HomeAdditionPlus]

@InformationCenter: What's probably going on is the light electrical box is providing power to the switch, via a hot/black wire in the romex at the switch, and the other side of the switch, when closed, is carrying the hot wire back to the light to close the circuit via the white wire. The white wire is actually providing the hot source to one end of the light circuit.

[InformationCenter]

@HomeAdditionPlus Ah. If you could sometime, could you make a video of that?

[HomeAdditionPlus]

@InformationCenter Will do.

[chris45n]

@HomeAdditionPlus what is this technique called? Is there any standard on how to label the neutral wire when it is used in this fashion?

[HomeAdditionPlus]

@chris45n Not sure I understand your question. The upper side of the switch is providing the power feed to the light, and the white wire coming back from the light is the return. The return gets tied to the neutral back at the light switch box.

[chris45n]

@HomeAdditionPlus sorry for the confusion... I understand how to works, I don't know if there is a specific name for this wiring technique. However is there a way to label the WHITE hot wire to indicate it is hot instead of neutral?

[HomeAdditionPlus]

@chris45n If I am going to use a White wire as a hot wire (instead as a neutral/return) then I will put a piece of black electrical tape near the end of the white wire.

[rcb8114]

you are an amazing teacher! crystal clear explanations. thank you so much for this video!!!!!!!

[suffolkshepherd]

GREAT video. I wish all home improvement videos were as explanatory as this one. THANKS!!!

[josephrl82]

Thanks!

[zynthafunk2talkboxin]

great info thanks a millon it really works save me cash.

[bigdawg8970]

AWSOME VIDEO , THANKS!

[200kmbirdie]

THANKS! This is really a HOW TO GUIDE!

[suffolkshepherd]

This is the way to do a "How to" vdeo. Very much appreciated! I rated all stars.

[menakitne]

thank you so much, i searched and watched many videos about wiring single pole switch and your video is the simplest and most understandable.

[engina69]

very helpful, thanks

[sgtgrooover]

One of the few videos that stresses safety first! Make sure you wrap your wire clockwise around the terminals.

[RapIsDeadly]

Excellent point...this isn't stressed enough.

[rockitride]

Thank you, very helpful

[hops152688]

great video. you showed great detail and was very helpful. 5 stars