How Do You Wire A Receptacle And A Light Switch?
Minor electrical jobs around your home can be accomplished without the help of a professional electrician. Knowing how to wire a receptacle and a light switch allows you the convenience to replace these devices in the event you are painting your room or just need to replace an old device. When painting you might want to change the color of the receptacles and switches and one of the easiest ways to trouble shoot a faulty switch or receptacle would be to replace it. Turn off the electricity to the receptacle’s circuit by turning off the breaker in the main electrical panel. Locate the power supply wires in the receptacle’s electrical box. The power supply wires consist of a black (hot) wire, white (neutral) wire and a bare copper (ground) wire. The hot wire supplies the electrical current from the breaker panel to the receptacle and the neutral wire completes the circuit back to the breaker panel while the ground wire breaks the circuit in the event of a short. A short is unusually high
