How To Wire 2 Single Pole Switch Inside 2 Gang J-Box To Light Fixture (2022) | DIY Beginner Tutorial

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On this episode I'm going to show you How To Wire 2 Single Pole Switch Inside 2 Gang J-Box To Light Fixture (2022) | DIY Beginner Tutorial! These 2 single-pole light switches will be together inside one junction box (J-Box) each controlling a light fixture individually. This is also great wiring for bathrooms were you want to control a light and a fan Independently. There will be only one power source going inside the 2 gang J-Box, feeding to the 2 single pole switches going to the 2 light fixtures! If you have any questions regarding this project, please comment and leave me a message!
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Thank you so much!! Next video is a 3 way switch, this one will take longer to make but it’s the next out. Stay tuned 🙏🏽😊

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Is this the same way you hook up a fan and a light in a bathroom

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Very clear explanation. Out of habit, I always place the line wire on the bottom screw terminal of the switch and the load wire (going to the light) on the top terminal. Easy to remember, because I rationalize that flipping the switch up sends power to the upper terminal and out to the light. In the end, does not matter if these are reversed as you did.

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Thank you! - I have question. With the wires so close to the sheetrock, is there any way to protect from someone nailing something into the wall on the other side of the switch? Or is it up to the user to know where they are nailing? (My family will just smack nails anywere to hang stuff up)

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Love the explanation, could you do a video of the same thing but instead tapping a 3 way switch to a single pole? I imagine it's not too different other than locating which is the hot and or traveler wire? Thank you in advance!

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[@DrMaterial1]

I appreciate how clear and repetitive you are and made the tutorial super easy to follow. But how about if the 2nd switch has a 14-3 wire that connects to the 2nd light and thus running to a 3-gang box? I’m trying to figure out how to make that work correctly w/o affecting the wiring out of the 2-gang box. Thanks!

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Great video! What do you recommend if i have the same power source for two lights but have two separate light switches on single gang boxes that are across the room?

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