Remove Light Switch From Wall

Set your digital multimeter to ohms and make sure it s on the lowest resistance range.

Remove light switch from wall.

The process only requires basic tools to perform but you must use care when working with electricity. If you re afraid it might short against something else wrap some electrical tape around it but that shouldn t be necessary. Hold one probe against the. If you no longer use a light switch you can remove it from the wall along with the underlying switch box.

Replace the cover with a blank wall plate cover or put a blank insert in the existing cover where the light switch was. Remove the ground wire green or bare from the switch if it has one. If there are two screws with wires attached switch is a simple on off single pole type. If necessary remove screws and carefully pull switch out of box as far as attached wires allow.

Hey folks i have 2 light switches behind a panel. With cover plate removed you ll see two screws holding switch in switch box. Remove mounting screws on switch cover plate and take off plate. If you re using a non contact voltage tester simply turn it on and hold the tip of the probe near each of the screw.

I would like to remove them such that they are always on. Unscrew the light fixture from the mounting plate attached to the electrical box. People can use the two screws to connect the electrical wires to a l. Cap it off with a wire nut and tuck it out of the way.

If you detect hot wires or voltage stop the project until you. In this video i show you how to remove wiring that has been pushed into a light switch. Screw the cover into place to cover up the hole in the wall. Twist wire caps on.

Turn on the light switch then flip off breakers in the main panel until the light goes off.