Light switch wiring is a task that most DIYers can take on themselves without calling an electrician. Follow these steps to wire your switches safely.

Here’s how a single-pole switch is typically wired: The electrical box usually has two two-wire cables coming into it. Each cable has a black insulated wire, white insulated wire, and bare ...

Below, Donnelly tells AD how to wire a light switch with this simple step-by-step process for a single-pole light switch without zapping yourself along the way.

Stop walking across a dark room to turn on the light. Install a 3-way switch and control lights from two locations.