5. Connect your outlet. Strip the ends of your wires clean to about ¾ on an inch and attach the black wire that goes to the light switch and a black jumper wire to the power source with a wire nut.

After spending some much time curating beautiful room interiors, the last thing you want is for your light switches and power outlets to create an eyesore in your scheme, creating a jarring ...

Installing a wireless light switch is a simple upgrade that you can accomplish in an hour or less. You can control lights from as far as 100 feet away without running any wires through the walls.

Yanic Simard, Houzz Contributor Electrical outlets, light switches and toilet paper roll holders are hard to avoid. Often building codes dictate where these can be placed, which can sully ...

And don’t worry – installing a smart light switch doesn’t necessarily require a phone call to your electrician. In our opinion, you can do it yourself if you’re relatively handy. Depending ...

In Australia this is 10A for light circuits and 16A for power outlet circuits (usually – some outlets can be higher). If your device is intended for connection to a light circuit, it must be ...

My house was built in the 50s, with wiring from that time period. I'm trying to understand how to connect a modern switch up in the place of an existing old one and it just isn't making sense to me.

Angie's List has some tips for making the switch to USB outlets. If your home seems to be running out of outlet space, maybe it's time to give your outlets a reboot.

If you do have this wire, Donnelly says to attach it to the green screw, which will be on your light switch. Step 5: Replace the switch plate Use a screwdriver to place the switch plate back on ...

It’s better to make a light switch smart by replacing it altogether. Full replacements have less mechanical wear, sport a more streamlined look, and offer great functionality with dimming.