How To Add A Pull Switch To A Wall Light

To attach a wire to a screw bend the bare wire to the left and slip it over the screw.

How to add a pull switch to a wall light.

Unscrew the two screws that hold the switch in the box and pull the switch and the wiring out of the box as far as the wiring will allow. What i want to do is i have bought a mini pull switch 2a from tlc and drill a small hole to fix it to the light fitting base i. Mark this wire black. An electrical tester is a good addition to any toolbox.

Pass the chain through the hole and tighten the switch to the socket with the nut provided. With the light switch turned off hold the noncontact voltage detector against each of the wires connected to the switch. First make sure the toggle switch fits between the plate and wall. Place the light switch inside the wall box and tighten the mounting screws with a phillips screwdriver.

All that to say that this is the way that one can macgyver any wall sconce to have a switch. I have bought some wall lights that dont have a internal pull cord on them as the lights are currently wired from the ceiling rose with a live feed coming in. If you are adding a switch to a finished wall see fish wires through walls for directions. Take note of which wire causes the tester to light up.

Then splice the fixture s black lead into the new black wire. When you tighten the screw it will pull the wire down. Determine where the pull switch will fit inside the socket and drill a hole large enough for the nut attachment of the switch to fit through. After removing the black wire to the fixture s lead splice it into the new white wire.

Prep for installing toggle switch. Restore power and operate the light with the new switch. Place the cover plate over the switch and secure it with the holding screws. Tighten those screws with a slotted screwdriver.

Insert a new section of electrical cable of the same.