How To Add A Light Fixture To A Wall

Attach the ground wire.

How to add a light fixture to a wall.

Avoid yanking on the wires. Strip the ends of the wires and connect them to the fixture. Your new fixture will have a bare copper or green insulated wire lead that serves to ground the fixture. At the switch cut the cable about 12 in.

If the fixture is heavy use a piece of rope or twine to hold the fixture up while you disconnect the wires. In this step by step vide. Connect the fixture and switch. Mark this wire black.

Then splice the fixture s black lead into the new black wire. 1 mark a spot on the wall where the. Attach this ground lead to the green ground screw on the mounting bracket by wrapping the wire clockwise around the shaft of the screw then tightening it down. To wire the ceiling fixture to the new wall switch first connect the copper grounding wire to 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. Photo 6 and figure a show how to connect the light fixture. Carefully pull the fixture from the wall pry if it has been painted in place. Twist off the wire nuts that connect the wires.

When replacing a wall light or sconce it s important to plan ahead and ensure that your new light is looking and working its best.