Remove Light Switch From Wall

Hey folks i have 2 light switches behind a panel.

Remove light switch from wall.

Cap it off with a wire nut and tuck it out of the way. If there are two screws with wires attached switch is a simple on off single pole type. One controls an outlet on the wall and the other controls the lights in the room. Twist wire caps on.

How to remove a wall light step 1. People can use the two screws to connect the electrical wires to a l. Hold one probe against the. Replace the cover with a blank wall plate cover or put a blank insert in the existing cover where the light switch was.

If you detect hot wires or voltage stop the project until you. If you re afraid it might short against something else wrap some electrical tape around it but that shouldn t be necessary. The process only requires basic tools to perform but you must use care when working with electricity. 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.

Turn on the light switch then flip off breakers in the main panel until the light goes off. If necessary remove screws and carefully pull switch out of box as far as attached wires allow. Screw the cover into place to cover up the hole in the wall. Remove the ground wire green or bare from the switch if it has one.

Remove mounting screws on switch cover plate and take off plate. If you no longer use a light switch you can remove it from the wall along with the underlying switch box. Pull the fixture off the wall. With cover plate removed you ll see two screws holding switch in switch box.

In this video i show you how to remove wiring that has been pushed into a light switch.