What are the basic steps involved in replacing light fixtures in a home
l have some light fixtures l wanna replace.Two are flat, metal panels with
round bulbs sticking out.The panels are mounted directly to the wall and
there does not appear to be any visible screws on the face of them.They
are in the bathrooms. The other one hangs over head in the
dining room.It is a tacky faux chandelier thing but instead of crystals or
glass, it has these small fake candle lights.The bulbs look like flame.l
want it gone. Help!
go to Lamps Plus or there website, they have ALA (American
Lighting Association) trained people that work in the showroom, and ones
you can call or talk to on-line.
I use to work there and I am ALA trained, there job is to fix lighting
problems.
They also have lighting workshops that you can find online as well. try it out.
Purchase the ones you want. The directions are either in the
box, or on a piece of paper inside. Kill the power first!
it sounds like you want to know how to remove the Hollywood
lights from your bathroom, there are no visible screws because the bulbs
are holding it in place, remove bulbs first and then unscrew the brass or
what ever style you have cylinder/neck that the bulb was screwed into and
you will see that the whole panel pulls or slides off. and for the more
technical stuff, looks like you already have lots of advice.
Okay, lets start with killing the power to whatever fixture
you're working on. Find the right circuit breaker or fuse & turn it off or
remove it. Most wall mt fixtures have 2 frame parts. the 1st screws to
the wall. The 2nd covers the first. There are usually a couple of small
round nuts that hold the 2nd panel on. once those are removed, the 2nd
panel should come off. this should expose the wiring. The wiring of the
new fixture should match the old. The chandelier actually probably attaches similarly. But instead of screwing to the wall, it attaches to a junction box. It will probably have the same small nuts or something that does the same thing.
Step One: Start by turning off the power to the fixture is
circuit at the service panel.
Step Two: When you remove the fixture base on a wall or ceiling-mounted
fixture, or the cover plate on a strip fluorescent fixture, test the
wiring to verify that the power is indeed off. Probe each set of insulated
wires with one lead of a neon tester & the metal box or grounding wire with the other. If the tester lights, the power is still on. Step Three: Remove the screws or cap nuts that secure a globe or glass light shade. Step Four: Remove the screws or cap nuts that secure the fixture, fixture body or canopy to the outlet box. Support the full weight of a heavy fixture during this step & the next. Get help for a heavy one, especially if you are working overhead from a ladder. Step Five: With the wiring in the outlet box now accessible, repeat the power test described in step 2. When you've confirmed that there is no power in the outlet box, remove the wire connectors that join the fixture wires to the house. If the fixture body is grounded, remove the screw or nut that secures the grounding (green) wire. Step Six: You must secure fixtures that weigh over 50 lbs. (23 kg) independently of the electrical box. If you have access from above, install wood bridging between the joists above the box. Then screw the box into the bridging from below. If you don't have access to install a support from above, purchase retrofit mounting hardware for a ceiling fan & install it according to the manufacturer is instructions. Step Seven: Compare new mounting-hole requirements with the existing provisions at the outlet box. If necessary, purchase a new mounting strap or a universal mounting plate, which will accommodate virtually any fixture. Step Eight: Connect the new fixture to the same wires that connected the old fixture, & mount the fixture to the box with screws or cap nuts as required. Create a loop in the wires with long-nose pliers, then wrap them clockwise under a terminal screw. Or use electrician is pliers to twist the wires from a prewired fixture together with the house wires, then secure them with wire nuts. Cut off excess with wire cutters.
if you are going to take out the chandelier and not put
anything back in its easy as the ceiling fans
turn power off check for surges/ unscrew and disconnect the wires
cover the wires with the twist caps and push the wires in the ceiling
cover it with dry wall paint and done the lights in the bathrooms are the same as the fans also just disconnect them and put your new ones on
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