How To Install A New Ceiling Light

You may find several pairs of wires in the ceiling box.

How to install a new ceiling light.

To replace a ceiling light fixture follow these steps. Lighting showrooms and catalogs have a wide variety of fixtures to tempt you. Turn off the power. Then mark the planned locations before drilling or cutting any holes.

Patch the wall where the temporary hole was cut. Mount the electrical box in the ceiling with more madison bars and screws. Turn the power back on. Subscribe to our channel and like our video.

Then screw in the light bulbs that may be included in your package. Installing a new light fixture is a great way to instantly change a drab room into a dazzling one. Use a circuit tester or turn off the power to the whole house to ensure that all the wires in the box are dead. Restore power to the box and enjoy the new light in your room.

Whether you re installing recessed lights in new construction or remodeling a room first plan your light placement. Let s get to it. Remove the old fixture. Scott installed the boxie ceiling mounted led fixture manufactured by tech lighting.

Hold a ceiling electrical box against the ceiling where you will install the fixture and trace the outline of the box. Use the template provided with your light kit to draw the outline for each opening. Some of these wires may be wired to different circuits than the fixture you re working on. And even though the bag of parts included with some fixtures may look daunting the electrical connections are simple enough for even a beginner.

Wire the new fixture in the box and mount it to the ceiling. Cut a hole into the ceiling with a drywall saw. Generally you want to install a new ceiling fan where there already was one this article is specifically for replacing old light fixtures with new ones. To install a fixture in a brand new place where there was no light before is an endeavor that s usually only suited for licensed electricians.