4 . C o m p a r e y o u r n e w s w i t c h w i t h t h e o n e y o u ’ r e r e p l a c i n g t o fi n d t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n g
l o c a t i o n s f o r t h e e l e c t r i c a l s c r e w c o n n e c t o r s .
5. Attach the first wire you unscrew to the same-colored screw on the new switch as it was
on the old; do the same with the second.
Because the power is off, you can match up the connectors the easy way: Instead of
disconnecting all the wires at once and possibly getting confused, unscrew and connect
one wire at a time.
To connect a wire to a terminal, strip off about 1/2 inch of insulation, using a wire stripper,
and twist the end into a clockwise loop with long-nose pliers. The loop must wrap at least
two-thirds but no more than three-quarters of the way around the terminal screw. Hook the
wire clockwise around the screw so when you tighten the screw with a screwdriver, the
clockwise force of the tightening screw makes the loop wrap tighter around the screw.
Load
Live
Neutral Wire
L
N
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