Comments on: Wire How To: Light Switch

By: gratis spielen

gratis spielen — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:39:43 +0000

Hi,Cheers to the author for giving me some solid ideas

By: JB

JB — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:01:10 +0000

Excellent! Thank You for your help! Nice diagrams! You should make more since you are so amazing at making them!

By: Barry OBrien

Barry OBrien — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:47:24 +0000

Thanks for posting these light/switch diagrams….they’re the best I’ve found on the web!

By: Randy

Randy — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:46:52 +0000

Hi Gary,

Yes, it is possible. You would want to run a piece of 3-wire romex (typically white, black, & red) from the existing porch light to the new one.

Old existing light junction box:

Tie all the white (neutral) wires together.

Disconnect the switch leg (black wire) from the existing light fixture, and connect it to the new red wire.

Connect the old light fixture black wire to the new black wire.

New light junction box:

Connect all the white wires together.

Connect the red wire as the line (hot) input to the motion sensor itself.

Connect the black in with the same wire that goes from the motion sensor itself to the bulb socket.

I hope this helps. If not, let me know and I’ll work on making a diagram.

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:58:06 +0000

Im trying to hook up a motion sensor light to a porch light but will be further down the line at the end of my house and its switch.. but also want the porch light to activate with it..would it be possible? Im more visual..that reading how to do it

thx Gary

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:38:39 +0000

Hello-

Will you please post a diagram or explanation of how to add multiple lights plus a non-switched receptacle? Since I’m bringing power from the attic, I’d like to start at the light box. Thanks very much

By: Randy

Randy — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:22:42 +0000

Hi, David
It would help a lot if you could provide me with more detail. How many wires are in are in your switch box and light box, and what colors are they? What kind of a light are you trying to hook up?

By: David

David — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:58:08 +0000

got L1 AND L /N /E IN A LIGHT LIVE COMING IN DO IT GO
TO L1 AND L TO THE SWITCH