BZNJ.com

Maintenance and repair articles.

Repairing Wall Switches



When the light is out, first replace the bulb with
one you know will light. With the new bulb in the socket
turn on the switch. If light doesn't go on, check the
fuse box or circuit breaker in the basement. If fuses are
all good or the breakers are not tripped, the problem
is probably the switch.

1. Purchase a switch. If the light can be turned on from
two different wall switches buy a "2-way switch". If only
one switch turns on light, buy a "regular switch".

2. Remove fuse or flip circuit breaker to off, usually
found in the basement.

3. Unscrew and remove the face plate on the wall switch.

4. Unscrew the top and bottom mounting screws and pull
switch box out.

5. Loosen the terminal screws on the side or end of the
switch and remove switch.

6. Connect a new switch to the wires. Hook wires in a
clockwise direction around screws so wires will wrap
around screw when it is tightened. The black wire should
go to the brass colored screw and the white wire to the
silvery colored screw.

7. Reassemble the switch, doing the above steps in
reverse order.

This information is for educational purposes only. References to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by BZNJ.com or bias against those not mentioned. This information becomes public property upon publication and may be printed verbatim with credit to BZNJ.com.

IMPORTANT NOTE The information provided within BZNJ.com World Wide Web site is the property of BZNJ.com. The BZNJ.com holds all copyright interests in such material, unless specifically indicated.While BZNJ.com aims for accuracy in the information it provides, the information is subject to change without notice and is not guaranteed to be current. BZNJ.com's site is designed to meet the needs of United States citizens. BZNJ.com does not guarantee that information on its World Wide Web site is suitable for use in all states or countries. Users will find links from BZNJ.com's site to independently managed World Wide Web servers whose content we have found of possible interest to our visitors. Many of the links represent cooperative projects or mutual links established with the organizations connected with these sites. BZNJ.com does not control the content that may appear on these sites. Please direct questions and comments to the webmaster or administrator of the respective server regarding the content on the Web servers to which we provide links. We would appreciate being copied on any comments concerning those links. Please send questions or comments about the information provided on BZNJ.com site to Webmaster@BZNJ.com. This information is for educational purposes only. References to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by BZNJ.com or bias against those not mentioned. This information becomes public property upon publication and may be printed verbatim with credit to BZNJ.com.