Single Pole Switch Lighting Circuits - How to wire a light switch

How to wire a single pole light switch, in this video we look at how a single pole light switch works and the different ways to wire a light circuit. This is the most basic light circuit using just a single pole light switch.

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[EngineeringMindset]

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[alynromero]

I’m a first year electrician and you have really helped me strive in my development electrical career!! Thank you!!! Keep up the great videos

[martunis]

You finally allowed me to finish my diy lighting project in my garage that I've fumbled with for two years. Thank you very much!

[jticonchuk]

Thank you for you simple explanation with minimal introduction along with clear diagrams. Extremely well done!! You've earned a subscriber for sure.

I'm wiring my kids bedroom this coming week and this will help a ton

[MuckG]

Is there a reason why in the second illustration you are connecting the black and white wire together at the light instead of running both neutrals to the light and the black wires to the wire nut?

[joshualopez]

Excuse the following "manplanation": I just bought a gutted house from the city of Detroit and it's over 100 years old. Needless to say, there's a lot of work to do. I ran some lights (once DTE Energy decided to come turn on the power) just so I could see, but I didn't include any switches. I've popped a circuit trying to install a switch AFTER the light and power source. Your video is so straightforward and easy to understand and follow. Thank you so much for making the content you do. You've definitely saved me a lot of headache.

[stroys]

Excellent instruction. I came across the second wiring setup today while trying to find a fault causing my light to flicker.
I was fairly sure I understood the proper wiring but fairly sure isn’t good enough when it comes to wiring.
Thanks to this video I am confident.

[pullud]

Thank you!! First video I’ve seen about wiring a switch that explained the how of why a switch works. A light bulb finally went off in my head too!! You’re the best. I can now reword my switch and stop tripping the breaker!! My hero!

[timothyabney]

THANK YOU Paul!!!! This video is exactly what I needed to wrap my head around this concept!

[irishsetter]

Excellent video. The diagrams make the concept crystal clear. Thank you.

[royalway]

Excellent video. For those that have trouble understanding Loop switch connections, the second example spells it out perfectly.

[evanchapmanfanman]

The third version of the switch wiring is often required in new installations in many jurisdictions as a neutral is required in all j boxes due to the increased prevalence of “smart” switches. Having this neutral is also nice should one want to add another light or receptacle to the circuit.

[jl]

Clearest and most instructional video tutorial yet among YT posts.

[jawwad]

Thank you so much! Couldn't have fixed the switch away from neutral without this video- many thanks!!

[waylonluo]

This video is exactly what I have been looking for. Excellent presentation. I felt like a middle school student who understood everything. haha.

[XTeCnOX]

I'm going around the house ensuring every room has a GFCI at the first outlet bringing electricity into the room since my house has no grounding and ran into a situation in which my GCFI would trip. Solved that, then my breaker would trip. Then came to this video rearranged the wiring according to this one of these setups and voila!!! Fixed! Thanks a lot for your videos!!

[Hawaiianexposure]

Your expertise and video made it
Took me 15 minutes !!!!
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[aberrantartist]

Thank you for making videos like this ; - ; I'm in Electrical Trades during quarantine, and I know virtually nothing wiring wise because it's the first few weeks and we had to go home for two of them already. Has me on wiring methods but I barely understand what the wires do and have been shooting in the dark ; - ; Nice teacher, thinks I'm really smart but I'm a huge "monkey see monkey do"

[joeify]

That perfect pic at 1:29 is all I needed
Thank you! Just wired the switch in my room by myself

[bandjski]

After viewing many youtube videos your video made it clear how to fix my electrical problem. No more tripping of the circuit breaker when the wall switch is on. The ceiling fan is now installed, and it is working properly. Thanks for your info.🙂