How to repair a light switch ?

repair technology

So, to repair instruction was clear to you, look at it step by step, with photo examples for each majorfix the moment.

1. First you need to prepare the tools: the marker, fine-grained sandpaper, a display and a regular screwdriver.
2. Unplug the machine on the opening panel to de-energize the electric system in the house and to protect yourself from electrical shock.
3. Make sure there is no tension in the room, independently verifying the presence of food in the next outlet using the indicator.If you do not know how to use the indicator with a screwdriver, be sure to read the instructions, to which we have referred.
   
4. Remove the light switch to Stroebe.Before you fix the product, you need to remove a decorative cover, once again check the absence of voltage indicator with a screwdriver, unscrew the side screws and pull the body of the Escutcheon.
5. Disconnect.If the light switch dvuhklavishny, be sure to note the marker, which is the introduction of live, so you do not mix up the right and perform the connection on their own.
6. Dismantle the body and get to the contacts, which are likely to cause and repair.These design elements are located immediately behind a plastic button that is attached by screws.Fix them is not difficult, what you make and on.
7. Visually check the contacts in the form of a hemisphere (on the photo you can see them), and if they are scorched by a fine-grained sandpaper smooth out their to bright metal.If you do not get a good clean out carbon deposits sandpaper, you can carefully be cleaned using a screwdriver.This is enough to fix the light switch with his own hands.
8. Collect body in the reverse order.The video below shows how the assembled and disassembled light switch at home.
9. Perform wiring and installation in the housing Escutcheon.
10. Turn the machine on the panel and check if the light switch is working.If the switch does not rattle and is working properly, you can be proud of - did you manage to fix the product.If you switch off lights on, it means that you are bad or improperly cleaned contacts to connect to, so you'll have to do it all over again.

Thus in 10 steps you will be able to repair the product by hand.As you can see, the repair is not difficult and will be under the force of even a novice electrician.We also recommend you to get acquainted with the advice provided below, which allows you to quickly and correctly repair the circuit breaker in the apartment.

Practical advice

1. If broken the old model switch, you can certainly fix it, but it makes no sense, becauseevery detail over time wear, but Electrical is very dangerous to operate the old switches and sockets, especially if they often fail.Today, even such leading firms as Legrand has a cheap but reliable products even with backlit chain (string) or lighting controller.
2. reason that quickly burn contacts Rocker Switches - too powerful light bulb.Recommended replace incandescent bulbs with more efficient and at the same time, less powerful light sources - LED lamps.In this case, you can forget about the repair switch.
3. Before moving on to the full dismantling of the housing, check how well core tightened screws.You may be able to fix the switch simply by tightening the screws with a screwdriver.
4. order not to confuse the sequence of the assembly parts of the disassembled body, be sure to use the camera: turns photographing each of the disassembly steps, and if necessary, to collect photo design.

That's all that I wanted to tell you how to fix the light switch with his own hands.We hope that the provided instructions and photo examples will help you to repair a switch that does not turn off, or does not include the lighting in the house!

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