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Summary: How to remove the wall plate from an electrical wall switch, pull out the wires and cut them; learn these electrical wiring tasks and more in this free home improvement video.
"Hi! This is John on behalf of Expert Village. In this video clip, I will be showing you Part 2 for replacing an old electrical switch. Next we need to loosen the switch from the receptacle box. There should be two screws; one located at the bottom of it and one located at the top. Go ahead and take these screws out and pull the outlet out a little ways. Next we are going to cut the wires."
eHow Article: Remove the Receptacle Box & Cut the Wires to Replace an Electrical Wall Switch
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adomin1000 said
on 8/2/2008 Why would you want to clip and restrip the same wire again? Old home wiring can be stretched out too far as it is and doing this will make the wires even shorter.