Moving A Light Switch To Another Wall

Make the opening in the ceiling for the new light fixture.

Moving a light switch to another wall.

Push these wires into the wall. Then check the light that is controlled at the switch you will be moving. Step 1 take safety precautions before moving your light switch. Install the required length of new wiring to the new location for the light fixture.

Turn on the switch you plan to move. Twist the copper wires together. Locate your circuit breaker panel and the circuit breaker that controls the switch and turn the circuit breaker switch off. Do the same with the new black wire and a black one from the old light switch.

Remove the existing light fixture junction box and turn it so that it is accessible from above. Hi all i have a situation where i need to relocate a light switch about 3ft across. Due to concrete flooring upstairs i cannot access the cable from above. If the switch at this location is a light switch make sure the light it controls is turned on.

Keep the cut out and use it to patch the existing opening. How to move a light switch using the illumra wireless switch kit 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.