This is due to a doorway being bricked up and the light switch needs putting near the corner.
Move light switch to another wall.
Step 1 take safety precautions before moving your light switch.
Install a piece of the 12 3 with ground romex between the original switch location laying it in the notches you made in the studs running it up through wall to the second switches location.
Turn on the light controlled by the switch to make sure it has a good bulb.
If the switch at this location is a light.
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Step 2 disconnect wires from your switch.
Pull the switch out turn it on and test the terminals with a voltage tester.
Unscrew the switch cover and then the switch itself from the wall.
Unscrew the switch cover with a screwdriver remove it and unscrew the switch from the electrical box in the wall.
Check the new location.
Turn on the switch you plan to move.
Remove the switch or outlet s wall plate.
Step 4 mount your new electrical.
You could also put in a new cable depending on where the existing switch is being fed from.
How to move a light switch.
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Hi all i have a situation where i need to relocate a light switch about 3ft across.
Use a multimeter set to its vac position to double check the circuit for voltage.
Loosen the mounting screws and carefully pull the device out of its electrical box without touching the wire terminals.
Turn off the breaker that controls.
Due to concrete flooring upstairs i cannot access the cable from above.
If for example it s being fed from the ceiling rose or a junction box in the ceiling then chase down the side of the wall where you want the switch and feed in the new cable and switch.
Pull the switch out a few inches but leave.
S tep 3 cut an opening in the drywall.