How To Take A Light Fixture Off The Wall

Before you start the job be sure to take these safety precautions.

How to take a light fixture off the wall.

Replacing a wall mounted light fixture requires little more than a rudimentary understanding of electricity and shouldn t take more than half an hour as long as the fixture you re replacing was. Then work on installing the new fixture. If the fixture is heavy use a piece of rope or twine to hold the fixture up while you disconnect the wires. Avoid yanking on the wires.

Remove any nuts or screws holding the fixture in place. Turn on the light switch then flip off breakers in the main panel until the light goes off. Carefully pull the fixture from the wall pry if it has been painted in place. This 1980s light fixture was making this bathroom look very dated.

An outdoor light fixture can also be a necessary safety feature. Switch off and tape off or lock out the breaker to any circuit being worked turning off the wall switch is not enough as someone could inadvertently switch it back. Pull the fixture off the wall then unscrew the wire caps connecting the light and circuit wires untwist them and remove the light. Replacing it is not hard.

Step 2 unscrew the light fixture from the mounting plate attached to the electrical box. Twist off the wire nuts that connect the wires. Outdoor light fixtures are convenient for lighting up the entryway to a home as well as brightening porches patios and decks. Remove the light shade or bowl unscrew the light bulbs and take off the fixture plate to expose the wires.