Adding Timer To Existing Light Switch

Make sure the timer is rated for the same amperage as your existing wiring.

Adding timer to existing light switch.

I am only installing the timer on one switch. Installing a timer switch in outdoor lighting is the same as installing an ordinary wall switch. Turn off the circuit breaker that is delivering power to the switch you are planning on replacing with the timer. Timer has four colored wires to attach to existing wiring.

Turn off power at circuit breaker. I would like to change the fan switch into a timer and my timer has only two soft black wires. Turn off the circuit breaker or unscrew the fuse that controls the wall switch and fixture. In this diagram a new switch and light are added to an already existing light switch.

A timer switch is an inexpensive device that automatically turns your outdoor lights on or off according to your setting. Remove the top and bottom screws that secure the switch to the wall box. This video explains how to add a electrical switch to an existing light fixture in your home. Removing the existing switch.

There is an existing light and existing switch. These are super simple to install. Strip the last one inch of your new black wire and place all three black wires together. I would also like to add power through down to a new receptacle that is not switched.

Just remove the existing switch and connect the timer to the two wires that used to be connected to the switch. Twist the wire nut onto the three wires to secure them. This 3 wire switch loop satisfies the nec requirement of a neutral in the switch box. The two switches share a double gang box.

Wiring diagram for a new switch and light. Wiring is explained to give basic instruction how current trave. The source for this circuit is at an already existing light fixture and a 3 wire switch loop run from there to the switch box. A 15 amp timer will replace most standard light switches.

Remove switch cover plate. Unscrew the wire nut holding the two black wires together on your existing light. Below are the materials that you need along with the instructions on how to install a timer switch in outdoor lighting. White wires are just all bundled together with a wire nut existing switch is a double plate with a second double plate switch above it to other lights.

Of course you can use a two wire timer even if you have four wires available. Unscrew the wire nut holding the two white wires together. If you don t have someone. Remove the cover plate and use an electrical tester to verify that the.