1. Wiring –Basic light switch

2. Items that are needed Wire-14-2 with ground
switch-single pull single throw
Light
Power source

3. Basic light switch

4. Define 14-2 with ground wire
A 14-2 with ground uses 14 gauge wire and has 2 wires with a ground wire bundled together.
One wire will be black and will be the hot wire
One wire will be white and will be the neutral wire
The ground will either be green or no covering of a copper wire

5. What wiring bundle do we use for this switch?
Basic light switch
14-2 with ground
14-3 with ground

6. 14-3 with ground
The only difference between the 14-2 and the 14-3 is the 14-3 will have a red wire which will also be hot and only used in special situations.

7. Wiring

8. Quiz
1. What color of wires are there in a 14-2 with ground?

9. 2. What color is the hot wire?
Red
White
Black
Green

10. 3. What color is the neutral wire?
Red
White
Black
Green

11. 4. What color is the ground wire?
Red
White
Black
Green

12. Answer
That is correct