Installing New Wall Light Fixture

When you re installing lights on your house siding you don t even have to worry about the wiring because it remains safely protected inside the wall.

Installing new wall light fixture.

Photo 6 and figure a show how to connect the light fixture. The wiring in this diagram is for adding a new light fixture to a switched outlet i e. A large hole for the electrical box and two smaller holes for mounting screws. To install a bathroom strip light center the box over the mirror or medicine cabinet.

Wall sconces and vanity lights are lighting fixtures that mount on vertical surfaces. Make sure at least 1 4 in. Most wall fixtures attach to a ceiling box with a cross bar so you can easily adjust the fixture. The electrical box or junction box is a code requirement that was established to prevent fires and other electrical accidents.

Using a wire cutter cut the length of the light fixture s electric wires to the length of the house wires. One that is hot only when a switch is on. Of sheathing is visible inside the box. To install a light fixture directly onto a mirror have a glass supplier cut three holes to match the fixture.

If the room you are installing them in has an 8 foot ceiling by convention the wall lighting fixture will be mounted 5 to 6 feet above the finished floor. These are commonly used to turn a table or floor lamp on and off from a wall switch. This project guide will teach you the steps for a typical arrangement and give you a few tips for handling the more difficult ones. Then fit the remodeling box into the hole and tighten the clamps.

1 mark a spot on the wall where the. Leave some slack cable inside the wall to allow some leeway when you connect the switch photo 5. Turn on the circuit s electrical panel first and then turn on the new fixture s light switch. Start by mounting the.

Connect the fixture and switch. Install the recommended bulbs into the fixture and make sure the wattage is correct. Most exterior light fixtures come pre. Attach the fixture over the box wire the fixture and attach the cover.

Connect the house wires and the wires of the new light fixture in the reverse way you used to disconnect the old light fixture. Thread the light fixture s electric wires through the screw collar loop.