Light Switch Replacement (Single Pole) By: Everything Home TV 

Great video - thank you! Now I'm off to replace my old worn out single pole switch all by myself!

Pro tip: If the light is only controlled by one switch then the switch is a single pole, if the light is controlled by two switches then you must use a "three way" switch. If a house was built before 2011 then you were allowed to have non-grounded switches and have a white wire, the 2011 NEC code required all switches in dwellings to be grounded and both wires are black.

Ever get static electricity shock when flipping on or off the switch? Cut small squares of Duct tape, 1/4 inch sq., and place them over the two screws on the plate! I use white to match the plate!

Why am I now just finding this thread? This is great information

Excellent vid. Thanks.

What if I don't have a common ground wire.

When I pulled my old switch out of its place none of the wires are wrapped around the green screw 😞