Installing a single-pole switch Single pole switches are your standard light switches. They control the electricity to one light source.

In this how-to, we’ll replace a single-pole switch with a C by GE Start Smart Switch Motion Sensing+Dimmer, but the process isn’t radically different for a multi-way circuit.

How to Wire a Single-Pole Light Switch Tired of your almond-colored toggle light switches, and want to update them with more modern screwless wall plates and rocker switches?

It’s easy to install a dimmer switch, even if you’ve never done it before. Here are simple steps to finding the right switch and installing it yourself.

If you have a single-pole switch, just attach the wires from the box to the wires coming from the dimmer switch.