Adding Timer To Existing Light Switch

Pull the switch out of the box carefully by.

Adding timer to existing light switch.

Existing light switch is connected using only black wires. Just remove the existing switch and connect the timer to the two wires that used to be connected to the switch. There is an existing fan and existing switch. Remove the cover plate and use an electrical tester to verify that the.

Twist the wire nut onto the three wires to secure them. Removing the existing switch. Of course you can use a two wire timer even if you have four wires available. In this diagram a new switch and light are added to an already existing light switch.

Make sure the timer is rated for the same amperage as your existing wiring. Timer has four colored wires to attach to existing wiring. These are super simple to install. I would also like to add power through down to a new receptacle that is not switched.

If you don t have someone. I am only installing the timer on one switch. Wiring diagram for a new switch and light. The two switches share a double gang box.

Remove the top and bottom screws that secure the switch to the wall box. The source for this circuit is at an already existing light fixture and a 3 wire switch loop run from there to the switch box. This 3 wire switch loop satisfies the nec requirement of a neutral in the switch box. Installing a timer switch in outdoor lighting is the same as installing an ordinary wall switch.

White wires are just all bundled together with a wire nut existing switch is a double plate with a second double plate switch above it to other lights. Wiring is explained to give basic instruction how current trave. This video explains how to add a electrical switch to an existing light fixture in your home. Turn off power at circuit breaker.

Turn off the circuit breaker or unscrew the fuse that controls the wall switch and fixture. Below are the materials that you need along with the instructions on how to install a timer switch in outdoor lighting. I would like to change the fan switch into a timer and my timer has only two soft black wires. Strip the last one inch of your new black wire and place all three black wires together.

A timer switch is an inexpensive device that automatically turns your outdoor lights on or off according to your setting. There is an existing light and existing switch. Unscrew the wire nut holding the two black wires together on your existing light. Unscrew the wire nut holding the two white wires together.