Installing A Tough Switch In Attic

If you will need to fish wiring through a wall drill a hole through the wood plate in the attic only.

Installing a tough switch in attic.

It currently has one pull string light that has power running in it and out to a wall socket. Attics often have electrical cabling running through them so an electrician or experienced diyer can easily tap into an existing circuit. Wiring for an attic light and switch hi i am trying to install a wall switch in my attic. Do not install your box yet.

Instead of adding just a light. Loading ubiquiti community ubiquiti community. It is perfectly safe to install a switch in the attic. Step 3 run the wire.

What i was commenting on was the extension cord in the attic. Place the light switch near the entry for convenience and use a switch with a warning light that reminds you when the light is on. If it is a drywall ceiling then cut out a circle using your drywall saw. Less than 30 i needed a light desperately so i could see while moving around in the attic.

Install a hard wired light fixture. When cutting through drywall from the interior of a room use a utility knife and cut carefully you don t want to drill through a hidden wire or the paper. I would like to add a second light and a wall switch for both lights. This is a video on how i installed an attic light in the house attic space.

Step 2 prepare the installation location. If possible you should run the electrical wire through the attic or basement. The reason i don t like extension cords is in my second comment. Determine where you will be installing your pull chain light fixture.

I demonstrate the light install process including installing a new rough in elect.