Changing a Light Switch

I needed to change out a light switch
Instead of spending $$$ for an electrician
I decided to try it myself

I checked out a video on YouTube
And started in

WARNING
ALWAYS TURN THE ELECTRIC OFF
AT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER!!!!

Something we did after we moved into our home

Was to label all of the external circuit breakers

It sure does help when you need to fix something electrical

It seemed the 1st switch on the left was not working

I haven't had a front porch light for several months

And it really bothers me when I get a late night knock on the door

AFTER I had turned off the breaker

I took the switch out of the wall

And detached the wires

I needed to cut them because the were too tight into the switch

I also needed to strip a small amount of the wire cover off

Because there was not enough wire to wrap around the new switch screw

Once the wire was prepped

I twisted each piece around the screws and tightened with a screwdriver

Most homes are wired with 2 black power wires

Some have a green ground wire

But ours is grounded behind the switches so I didn't need to use a ground wire

I placed the switch back in it's new home
And just screwed it back in
Voila, complete

Remember
Always turn off any circuit breaker before
Attempting Any type of electrical work

That's what I did with my Thursday Afternoon
What did you do today?