Turn the power back on and test the light switch combination.
Wiring new porch light.
Set them to go on at dusk and off at bedtime.
Today we re going to install a porch light to the side of our home.
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.
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.
This is a pretty straightforward project and doesn t require cutting the sidings of the.
Step 1 mark the area where the light will be added.
For convenience and security wire porch lights with a programmable switch.
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.
For added security program the lights to stay on until dawn.
You ve completed wiring the light switch and the outside light together.
It incorporates a combination light switch outlet photo 11.