Instructions

• 1). As with any electrical project, make sure that the power is off at the source and find a way to prevent others from turning power back on to the area where you will be working. Do this either with a piece of electrical tape over the circuit switch or a sign letting others know you are working on the electric.
  
  
• 2). Remove the faceplate from the light switch you will be replacing by unscrewing the screws from the top and bottom of the plate.
  
  
• 3). Remove the old switch carefully by unscrewing the switch from the work box and test the wires to make sure that power is off.
  
  
• 4). Disconnect the old switch from home wiring, most likely at the wire nuts connecting the two. Unscrew the wire nuts and then untwist the connected wires contained inside of them. It is also possible that your switch may be wired directly to your home system, and if that is the case, unscrew the wiring from the switch. Check the existing home wiring to make sure that the wires are clean and will conduct electricity well. If you have any doubt, cut the wires and strip about 3/8 inch of the insulation from them.
  
  
• 5). You need a pigtail wire, a piece of wire that will likely be green coming from your new switch to the ground wire of your home wiring (this wire will likely be bare). Using needle nose pliers, twist the bare ends of the pigtail and the ground wires together to make a proper connection and screw on a wire nut to cover the open wires. Do the same with the two black wires coming from the switch to the two black wires that should be in the work box leading to your home electricity, also screwing on wire nuts with those. If you encounter something unfamiliar, refer to the manufacturer's instructions.
  
  
• 6). Gather wiring that has been pulled out of the work box to make this repair and press it back inside the box so that the wires as well as the new switch can fit without difficulty. Ensure that the wire nuts still remain in place after you have done this.
  
  
• 7). The final step is to set the timer and sensitivity of your switch. You should have the ability to set both of these, but the exact settings may vary from model to model or from manufacturer to manufacturer. Check your packaging for specifics on how to properly set your new switch.