How to hang a ceiling light fixture project overview.
How to install a ceiling light fixture box.
Unscrew the screws or nuts holding the fixture base to the ceiling box.
Trace the mounting box on the ceiling where the light fixture will be mounted.
Box sizes but if you encounter a round box that s only 1 2 in.
Finally install the correct bulbs turn the electricity back on and admire the radiance of your new ceiling light fixture.
Before you begin make sure your junction box can support the weight of the new light fixture.
If your fixture weighs more you may need to install a junction box that s designed to support heavier light fixtures.
Remove the light bulb cover and bulbs from the fixture.
Cut out the traced hole with an oscillating saw.
Trace the electrical box for the switch and cut it out the same way as the mounting box.
The electrical box or junction box is a code requirement that was established to prevent fires and other electrical accidents.
How to install a junction box for a light fixture is fairly easy and should always be done with the power off.
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Devise a lighting plan.
If you re wondering how you install a light fixture without an electrical box the short answer is that you don t.
It should be 48 from the floor.
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Determine a location for the light switch.