Moving A Light Switch To Another Wall

Install the required length of new wiring to the new location for the light fixture.

Moving a light switch to another wall.

Locate your circuit breaker panel and the circuit breaker that controls the switch and turn the circuit breaker switch off. Step 1 take safety precautions before moving your light switch. Remove the existing light fixture junction box and turn it so that it is accessible from above. Due to concrete flooring upstairs i cannot access the cable from above.

Twist the copper wires together. Then check the light that is controlled at the switch you will be moving. Hi all i have a situation where i need to relocate a light switch about 3ft across. Keep the cut out and use it to patch the existing opening.

Make the opening in the ceiling for the new light fixture. How to move a light switch using the illumra wireless switch kit duration. Turn on the switch you plan to move. Diy how to move electric outlet plug to another wall renovation duration.

Connect the new white wire to one of the white wires you disconnected from the old switch with a wire nut. Disconnect the wires from the old switch. Do the same with the new black wire and a black one from the old light switch. This is due to a doorway being bricked up and the light switch needs putting near the corner.