How To Add A Light Fixture To A Wall

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.

How to add a light fixture to a wall.

Then splice the fixture s black lead into the new black wire. Start by mounting the fixture strap to the box. Connect the fixture and switch. To wire the ceiling fixture to the new wall switch first connect the copper grounding wire to the fixture.

In this step by step vide. Carefully pull the fixture from the wall pry if it has been painted in place. 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. If the fixture is heavy use a piece of rope or twine to hold the fixture up while you disconnect the wires.

Remove any nuts or screws holding the fixture in place. 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. After removing the black wire to the fixture s lead splice it into the new white wire. Strip the ends of the wires and connect them to the fixture.

Avoid yanking on the wires. Mark this wire black. 1 mark a spot on the wall where the. Twist off the wire nuts that connect the wires.

Attach the ground wire.