How To Install Wall Lights

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How to install wall lights.

Place the front of the remodeling box against the wall and draw around it. Led lighting can add a cool modern aesthetic to any entertainment space. Draw a second circle roughly 1 2 inch. Use a voltage tester to check that the power is off.

Turn off the power. Start by mounting the fixture strap to the box. Connect the fixture and switch. How to install wall light fixtures 1.

Photo 6 and figure a show how to connect the light fixture. Pull the clips in so they do not protrude outside the can. Drill 1 inch holes. Slip the can s box into the hole and then push the can body up into the hole until its flange is tight to the ceiling.

To wire a sconce splice the white. Leave some slack cable inside the wall to allow some leeway when you connect the switch photo 5. Select the location to install your sconce. Of sheathing is visible inside the box.

Mark a spot on the wall where the light fixture is to be installed. Make sure at least 1 4 in. Remove the mounting bracket if necessary install new mounting bracket. Remove the old light fixture.

In addition select a location for the light switch. Clamp cable to the wall box tugging gently to make sure the clamp is tight. Keep in mind that the ideal height for a wall sconce is 72 inches from the floor. Before you begin shut off power to the circuit.

Then fit the remodeling box into the hole and tighten the clamps. Turn off power to the circuit. Before any repair is performed on an electrical circuit you need to make sure the power is off. Mark the location you want to install the sconce at on the wall with a pencil.

Most models of recessed light housing have four clips that clamp the can to the ceiling by pushing down on top of the drywall. How to do it run cable. Ideally the switch should be next to the room s other switches.