Wiring New Porch Light

The outlet is always hot and the switch controls only the light.

Wiring new porch light.

In our project we run a line from an existing outdoor outlet on the house to a light and receptacle at the edge of a garden path. Turn the power back on and test the light switch combination. You ve completed wiring the light switch and the outside light together. This is a pretty straightforward project and doesn t require cutting the sidings of the.

You should locate the junction box for the porch and place the light as close as you can to it so that you have less wire to run to the new light. Attach one wire at the light end to the white wire of the light by twisting them together with a wire nut and the other wire to the black wire of the light by twisting them together with a wire nut. Take a pencil and mark where you want to add the porch light. If you don t have an outdoor box to tap in to consider installing one on your house.

Today we re going to install a porch light to the side of our home. For added security program the lights to stay on until dawn. For convenience and security wire porch lights with a programmable switch. Step 1 mark the area where the light will be added.