Thanks so much. My uncle was teaching me to do it but i have memories issues and forgot what he did. He sadly passed in 2022 so im learning to do it all over again.
It's a single-pole switch (SP). There is no silver. Since it's a SP switch, besides ground, it doesn't matter which wire goes where. It's a switched-loop, which means the power is going to the light first and being fed to the switch (most likely) through the white wire, then back to the light through the black wire.
On those old metal boxes, if you have trouble getting the plate flush with the wall, you can break those top and bottom wings off to allow the switch or plug to sit flush with the wings of the box. Look at the old switch that was left in. There are relief cuts on the wings so you can bend them off with pliers!
@@ElectricianMagician yeah I know for residential electric service but there's other applications where you actually switch the ground or return path. Like electronics mics always break ground wire. Forklifts also do this. I was more pointing to fact the guy said black wire on one terminal and white on other. It shouldn't be two different colors. I've seen people break neutrals and it would still work but not trade practice.
Correct. I should have clarified that most of the time when they are wired like this we color the white wire black so there is no confusion that it’s just a loop the switch breaks.
Could be a switch if it’s a three way (two switches operating one light). But it’s always easier to check breakers. Also lights are usually wired together, depending on the year the house was built, you could have that light tied to multiple room lights or even outlets.
Looks very easy and Im a girl who loves my drill but Im afraid to deal with electricty lol. I may have to hire someone because I'm afraid I'll electrocute myself 😂😂😂
Fuck I felt the jolt of a 220 my god my arm went nearly numb. It was a stupid move I touched something and forgot about the power lol. Normally I have my uncle do this but he passed in 2022 and I never payed much attention so I'm having learn it all over again. The one thing he would never change is a 220 that one he was afraid of.
