Hey question about this video please! The very last example shows neutral being terminated inside of the switch box. Why is that? Is that because you would splice into the hot wire so you have both neutral and hot there in the box?
Why is it that you prefer to put the line wire or incoming power on the bottom terminal of the switch? Its strange because most electricians ik who have a preference will say to put it on the top terminal. If you answer, I will definitely buy you a coffee.
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
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!
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.
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.
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.🙂
I watched many practical videos on wiring a single pole switch and light in preparation to expand a switch from a 1 gang box to a 2 gang box and wire 2 separate lights. This has helped me understand more clearly the 3 types of switch wiring I may run into. Thanks for the wonderful video and easy explanation!!!
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!!
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?
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"
Excellent video. I followed this to wire up a light in our storage room. Before this video, I had NO IDEA how to do it. Much appreciated. Thanks for the help.
Thank you. I pulled apart a bunch of wiring from an electrical box when I was adding an outlet. I didn't pay close enough attention to the original wiring and couldn't get anything to work. I used the second configuration for the switch and everything is good now. It felt so *WRONG* connecting the neutral to the hot.
I as well found this video to be very helpful n best one out there that explains it in details n simple to follow terms. U help me out off this issue that i have been in for a week thank u very much from a new subscriber.
Hey say that there is a new wire with ground being connected from the light switch to the light but the original feed wire to the light switch, providing power, has no ground. Do you connect the new wire’s ground to the light switch directly then? Does it even matter where the ground wire goes, if the original cord feeding the light switch has no ground?
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.
super helpfull only one snag i have the 2nd option here where the power comes into the light and i want to add another switch for my ceiling fan and one for pot lights is it possible to use pigtails on the light switch side to extend or do i have to run 2 more wires down from the box above?
@@jonburhan5478 You now have to run a neutral to the switch box, even if it's not currenetly used. Three-conductor cable is needed. The switch loop is carried on the black and red wires.
@@jovetj I haven't had any inspections failed here and I do lots of reverse switch loops with white/black, and mark my whites with black electrical tape. When did this change take place? I would think the guys checking my work would flag it if it was a problem.
Many thanks with a question; In the second scenario where the lamp is first in the circuit; if I were to be running a series of lights on that circuit (ex: a series of 4 recessed lights in a room), would those three additional lights feed from the neutral and hot wires that are connected to the bulb in your example, or to the neutral attached to the bulb, and the hot that bypasses the bulb (connected to the white "hot" wire) traveling to the switch?
240V circuits are just like 120V circuits, except there are "two hots". Either hot and the neutral make 120 volts. But the two hots connected to something without the neutral make 240V. You only need the two hots for a 240V device, like a water heater. You need the two hots and the neutral for a 240V/120V device (it uses both voltages), like a clothes dryer or an electric range.
any suggestions for adding a fixture and switch to the 2nd configuration? i think someone called it a "loop" below. they will be on the same breaker, but i need to add a fixture and change the single switch to a double. thanks so much!
Awesome video! Helped me quickly fix .y mistake when installing a new ceiling fan. I could figure out why it was working but the light in the next bedroom wasnt. Thank you!
Usimg your second example when the feed starts at the light, If I wanted to have more than one light on the circuit what wires would I run to the next light?
A bit off topic....but have you done a video on how a reversible AC motor works? Have searched your website but can not find one. If you haven't done a video on reversible AC motor consider this a request for one. I find your videos both enjoyable and educational.....Thanks for making them and keep up the good work!
3-phase is easy, you just reverse 1 set of phases. On a single phase, I would assume it has to have some circuit tech built in to reverse the AC motor.
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Hey question about this video please! The very last example shows neutral being terminated inside of the switch box. Why is that? Is that because you would splice into the hot wire so you have both neutral and hot there in the box?
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@@misternormL It's a new electrical code requirement to future-proof for smart switches in the wall. I talked more about it in another comment here.
Why is it that you prefer to put the line wire or incoming power on the bottom terminal of the switch? Its strange because most electricians ik who have a preference will say to put it on the top terminal. If you answer, I will definitely buy you a coffee.
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
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
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2 years later just curious what level your at now ?
Same here, just started second year and realized I didn't know how to wire a switch!
Same here broski! I hope yours gone well so far!
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!
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!
Thanks!
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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.
Did you find the cause of the flickering? I'm having the same issue with a bathroom light
I did. It was a loose connection in the light fixture - the wire nut was poorly installed.
I did not do the original installation.
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.
THANK YOU Paul!!!! This video is exactly what I needed to wrap my head around this concept!
Excellent video. The diagrams make the concept crystal clear. Thank you.
I was re-wiring a light curcuit for weeks.
Your Vid Fixed it🎉🎉🎉
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.🙂
I watched many practical videos on wiring a single pole switch and light in preparation to expand a switch from a 1 gang box to a 2 gang box and wire 2 separate lights. This has helped me understand more clearly the 3 types of switch wiring I may run into. Thanks for the wonderful video and easy explanation!!!
Clearest and most instructional video tutorial yet among YT posts.
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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!!
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?
Thanks for posting this! So helpful! I came across the second diagram today and was absolutely stumped till I watched this.
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"
Best of luck buddy, how you doing now
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Thank you thank you thank you! I did not understand how the second scenario works. Your video was so clear in explaining it. 😊
Thank you so much! Couldn't have fixed the switch away from neutral without this video- many thanks!!
That perfect pic at 1:29 is all I needed
Thank you! Just wired the switch in my room by myself
I can’t tell you how helpful this was. Great video and new sub. Wow, installed a new light for wife and she is one happy camper.
Now that was the simple explanation w diagram I needed!
im switching out my old fashioned dumb light switches with smart light switches and this totally helped me understand how to do it. thanks
With your video, i was able to fix my wiring for my switch!
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Thanks for this video. I got it done in 5 minutes because of you
Thanks for the video, I was going crazy trying to get the light switch to work
I used this first method and it saved me!! Thank you
The first example helped me. Thank you.
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This video is exactly what I have been looking for. Excellent presentation. I felt like a middle school student who understood everything. haha.
Found this quite helpful
Great simple instructions. Thank you
Thanks for the second schematic explanation. Saved my day.
Thank you, I found this quite educational.
Excellent video. For those that have trouble understanding Loop switch connections, the second example spells it out perfectly.
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Excellent video. I followed this to wire up a light in our storage room. Before this video, I had NO IDEA how to do it. Much appreciated. Thanks for the help.
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Thank you. I pulled apart a bunch of wiring from an electrical box when I was adding an outlet. I didn't pay close enough attention to the original wiring and couldn't get anything to work. I used the second configuration for the switch and everything is good now. It felt so *WRONG* connecting the neutral to the hot.
Great video!! One question--> @3:48 What is the purpose of the extra white neutral wire terminating blindly in the switch box nut?
Thank you... very clear and understandable
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I as well found this video to be very helpful n best one out there that explains it in details n simple to follow terms. U help me out off this issue that i have been in for a week thank u very much from a new subscriber.
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Hey say that there is a new wire with ground being connected from the light switch to the light but the original feed wire to the light switch, providing power, has no ground. Do you connect the new wire’s ground to the light switch directly then? Does it even matter where the ground wire goes, if the original cord feeding the light switch has no ground?
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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.
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Awesome video! It helps me understand the basic flow of electricity and how it works....You've provided clear and concise explanation. Thanks.
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super helpfull only one snag i have the 2nd option here where the power comes into the light and i want to add another switch for my ceiling fan and one for pot lights is it possible to use pigtails on the light switch side to extend or do i have to run 2 more wires down from the box above?
Good explanation
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Whats the point of the 3rd neutral wire tag that ends in the box not connected to anything and capped off?
Simple and very well explained. Good job and thank you.
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No you're not. The second example is no longer up to code!
@@jovetj What are you talking about? Recent code states YOU have to clearly mark the white wire.
@@jonburhan5478 You now have to run a neutral to the switch box, even if it's not currenetly used. Three-conductor cable is needed. The switch loop is carried on the black and red wires.
@@jovetj I haven't had any inspections failed here and I do lots of reverse switch loops with white/black, and mark my whites with black electrical tape. When did this change take place? I would think the guys checking my work would flag it if it was a problem.
Amazing video I am dancing now solved my problems
Thanks for the info. Please share, why is tjere a nuetral terminated in the switch box?
Thank you this saved our house
Very clear tutorial, without the excess time consumed watching someone strip the wires.
Very useful
great video
Is the last version, with the RED wire, required today? Or can the 2nd version work just as well?
Very good video. Question on the next version of wiring diagram, can you add outlet? Is that safe? Thank you
Many thanks with a question; In the second scenario where the lamp is first in the circuit; if I were to be running a series of lights on that circuit (ex: a series of 4 recessed lights in a room), would those three additional lights feed from the neutral and hot wires that are connected to the bulb in your example, or to the neutral attached to the bulb, and the hot that bypasses the bulb (connected to the white "hot" wire) traveling to the switch?
Hello, why in the last type does the neutral terminate in the switch box?
And thanks a lot for the great video. It really has helped me to understand the distribution of electricity.
Great explanation please do more explaining how to wire 240 volt 2 and 3 wires and why. Thank you.
240V circuits are just like 120V circuits, except there are "two hots". Either hot and the neutral make 120 volts. But the two hots connected to something without the neutral make 240V. You only need the two hots for a 240V device, like a water heater. You need the two hots and the neutral for a 240V/120V device (it uses both voltages), like a clothes dryer or an electric range.
how do i check out the other videos with the different colours?
any suggestions for adding a fixture and switch to the 2nd configuration? i think someone called it a "loop" below. they will be on the same breaker, but i need to add a fixture and change the single switch to a double. thanks so much!
Thank you.
Awesome video! Helped me quickly fix .y mistake when installing a new ceiling fan. I could figure out why it was working but the light in the next bedroom wasnt. Thank you!
Have a question, was your setup model 3? I fixed a light fixture today but now other in the same room ain't working?
At around 3:00, whats the purpose of using a white wire for the bottom terminal?
Do you have a video how to add more light fixture?
Usimg your second example when the feed starts at the light, If I wanted to have more than one light on the circuit what wires would I run to the next light?
I have a question: In the 3rd example is the terminated neutral there to add a receptacle if the light is first in the circuit?
A bit off topic....but have you done a video on how a reversible AC motor works? Have searched your website but can not find one. If you haven't done a video on reversible AC motor consider this a request for one. I find your videos both enjoyable and educational.....Thanks for making them and keep up the good work!
3-phase is easy, you just reverse 1 set of phases. On a single phase, I would assume it has to have some circuit tech built in to reverse the AC motor.