Unscrew the light fixture from the mounting plate attached to the electrical box.
Remove light switch from wall.
Hold one probe against the.
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.
I would like to remove them such that they are always on.
Twist wire caps on.
If you no longer use a light switch you can remove it from the wall along with the underlying switch box.
Remove the ground wire green or bare from the switch if it has one.
Set your digital multimeter to ohms and make sure it s on the lowest resistance range.
Replace the cover with a blank wall plate cover or put a blank insert in the existing cover where the light switch was.
Turn on the light switch then flip off breakers in the main panel until the light goes off.
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.
How to remove a wall light step 1.
If there are two screws with wires attached switch is a simple on off single pole type.
Screw the cover into place to cover up the hole in the wall.
Pull the fixture off the wall.
Remove mounting screws on switch cover plate and take off plate.
People can use the two screws to connect the electrical wires to a l.
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.
Cap it off with a wire nut and tuck it out of the way.