How To Move A Light Switch To A Different Wall

I did exactly that some years ago replacing the light switch with an x10 remotely controllable switch and hang the remote on the wall at the other end of the room.

How to move a light switch to a different wall.

Hi all i have a situation where i need to relocate a light switch about 3ft across. Next i took one of the new light boxes and traced an outline of where i wanted the new box placed. Then check the light that is controlled at the switch you will be moving. Before you proceed turn on and off the switch for a couple of times to verify that there is no more electricity running in the circuit.

In some cases you can just flip the plate with your hand or with a sharp object. Twist the copper wires together. I then noticed where the wires were coming into the box in my case they came from the ceiling this is good and bad i then took my drywall saw and started sawing very carefully next to the lightbox toward the ceiling to go around the circle i traced. Take out the cover of the light switch that you intend to move.

Adding a remote to a room s lighting system is a great way to add convenience to your home. Due to concrete flooring upstairs i cannot access the cable from above. This is due to a doorway being bricked up and the light switch needs putting near the corner. Connect the new white wire to one of the white wires you disconnected from the old switch with a wire nut.

If the switch at this location is a light switch make sure the light it controls is turned on. Turn on the switch you plan to move. However that approach will not work with led bulbs due to the way it powers itself and may not work safely with fluorescents. I am aware that i can make access to.

Locate your circuit breaker panel and the circuit breaker that controls the switch and turn the circuit breaker switch off. Disconnect the wires from the old switch. It also allows you to rearrange your furniture without worrying about blocking a light switch. Using a screwdriver take off the wall plate.