Wiring New Porch Light

Attach one wire at the light end to the white wire of the light by twisting them together with a wire nut and the other wire to the black wire of the light by twisting them together with a wire nut.

Wiring new porch light.

The outlet is always hot and the switch controls only the light. For convenience and security wire porch lights with a programmable switch. This is a pretty straightforward project and doesn t require cutting the sidings of the. Turn the power back on and test the light switch combination.

Such switches have override options for turning the light on and off at will. Set them to go on at dusk and off at bedtime. For added security program the lights to stay on until dawn. Today we re going to install a porch light to the side of our home.

It incorporates a combination light switch outlet photo 11. You should locate the junction box for the porch and place the light as close as you can to it so that you have less wire to run to the new light. Step 1 mark the area where the light will be added. In our project we run a line from an existing outdoor outlet on the house to a light and receptacle at the edge of a garden path.