Wiring switch
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Wiring switch
Trying to replace a switch, noticed wires from two separate outlets going to switch. Now im looking at three groups of wires (two outlets and one to the celing light fixture) can this be wired to a single pole switch? If so how
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I am updating so its from 1980’s style switch where the wires are slid into the switch not looped around the screw. Not sure if both blacks from the two outlets go under bottom screw and then black from light goes to top screw or if i should harness both blacks tgether with a third piece of black and run just one black to the bottom screw, and also if all three whites just go together like a single outlet to switch goes