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Frequently Asked Questions
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How to install ceiling light fixture? There are 6 wires coming down from the ceiling: 3 white, 3 black, no ground anywhere in sight. The light fixture has 2 whites and 2 black and a ground. How do I wire this up?
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all black go in black and all white go in white and green or empty wire go in metal ground you do not need ground
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How do I install a ceiling light fixture if there isn't one there already? In my living room, there are 2 recessed lighting fixtures to iluminate my fireplace area. The room is kinda dark, even with a floor lamp. I want to install a ceiling light fixture in the center of the room. How do I run electrical to it?
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Answer #1 is mostly right, but if there is space above the room you are in business. find the studs by an hot out let, and at the celling near the wall drill a very small hole in the celling between the studs with a long bit, leave the bit in the hole or a piece of wire, get in the space above the room and move over 2" over and above the wall and drill a hole through the plate and drop a 3-14 wire down in the wall make a switch box hole above the outlet, take the outlet out "have the electric off" hook into the outlet with the wire now going to the new switch, your wire will be running across the celling to where you want the light, and make sure that the light fixture box is put on the Joyce. if you can do this you will then have bragging rights to all your friends.
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Trying to install ceiling light fixture. what am i doing wrong? Ok, i have power from service panel, at the light Hot wire goes to switch leg, neutral goes to fixture. Black wire from switch goes back to fixture. When i hook up light nothing happens. But if i connect white wire from fixture to ground, the light and switch works. What the hell is wrong. The light that was there was working until the other day. The upstairs neighbor blew a house and kept shutting off my power. The third time he did it the original fixture no longer worked. Any suggestions, im baffled.
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Somewhere in the process a couple of amateur DYI electricians doing two different jobs in different common areas have crossed some wires some where in the system. You my friend are one of them. Hook it the way it worked, and forget about it. If you got it to work, and it didn't short out, it's OK. The colors don't match because the other idiot probably crossed the wires when he screwed around on his end. Papaw
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trying to install a ceiling light fixture that works with two switches but has extra white wire in ceiling? Light goes on but switch at top of stairs doesn't shut it on or off. Only switch in the room works. Connections are: in ceiling black and red capped, two black from ceiling attached to black from light fixture & capped, two white from ceiling attached to white from light fixture & capped and one white left in ceiling capped. Should this white one be capped with the other white wires? Would it be the wire for the light switch at the top of the stairs. Please advise. Thank you:)
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Hey, The white wires are usually neutrals and they are normally all caped together. Did both switches originally control the one light? You need both switches to be 3-way switches other wise it wont work. Please consult with an electrician, what you are doing is dangerous. -Gregg
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How to install a ceiling light fixture? In the ceiling there are five wires: 7 green wires capped together 5 orange wires capped together 3 black wires capped together 5 white wires capped together Another set of white wires, 3 capped together The lamp is a basic pendant, with a black, white and green. Which wires do I attach these to? Thanks, Brent
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You have to figure which wire is the switch leg from the switch. It's either the black or orange. If it's a 120v circuit, my guess is the orange. Make sure the power is off at the breaker before you open any of those splices especially the whites! That's a lot of wires for one box. Once you find the switch leg, the rest is white to white and green to green.
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Trying to install ceiling light fixture but it doesn't want to stay put.? I'm trying to install a ceiling light fixture in an old house but the screws don't want to stay in place because one of the holes in the electrical box looks really corroded, so basically the fixture just hangs down by the wires. This is my first time installing a light fixture so please bare with me if I'm not explaining it correctly. Here are some pictures of the fixture. Any help would be most appreciated. http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/jj204/dracon45/Light%20Fixture/
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good pictures, It looks easy but you've got some work to do to make this safe. #1 that right side part of the box that the screw goes into is broken out so as others have said replace the box. It's an oldy so the one you put in may be a slightly different size. In your pictures it shows electrical tape on the black wire. If the insulation on this wire is damaged that could become a fire hazard. turn off the power to the fixture at the breaker or fuse box. Remove the fixture. Unscrew the box from the structure. When you pull out the box some insulation from the ceiling may fall out. Inspect the wiring. If it's damaged you will need to access the line in the attic and install a junction box with a new wire to the fixture. If this is too big a job for you then hire a qualified electrician. It's not worth your house and life to leave an unsafe wire. Sometimes these seemingly little upgrades get bigger when we get into them. We've all been there. Good Luck!!
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How do you install pull chain switch into a ceiling light fixture? We have 3 ceiling fixtures in our kitchen (2 ceiling fans & 1 light fixture). We are trying to install a pull chain switch in 1 above the sink where you can turn it off & on with chain & the other 2 can stay on to keep the fans running. We have a white & black wire coming out of ceiling & 2 white wires & 2 black wires on the light fixture itself & now that we added the pull chain switch, we have 2 black wires coming from it. How do we connect these all together to make this work right? We tried once & it appears we did something wrong because the lights are very dim & just don't look like they should for their wattage. Please help!
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I always hate diagnosing things long distance because things are not always as they are described. My guess would be tie the two whites together at the fixture and connect them to the white in the ceiling white generally signifies the neutral leg. Then tie the two black legs on the fixture together and to one side of the pull chain switch the other black leg on the pullchain switch hooks to the black wire in the ceiling. This adresses the hot leg. Two things I dont know why the fixture has 2 whites and 2 blacks unless it has 2 sockets, if so this should work. Finally and hopefully there should be a bare copper wire in the ceiling which is a grounding wire and a green or bare wire on the fixture which should be tied together. If this doesnt help call an electrician like I said its hard to diagnose things long distance. Always turn off the power before attempting any electrical repair.
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How do I install a ceiling lighting fixture? I've never wired before, but I'm good at following instruction/direction. I need a small ceiling fixture in my pantry. The nearest outlet is about 5 feet down on the wall. I'd like to install either a recessed light fixture or even a single spot. If there's a website for this, can you direct me?
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I would implore you to call a electrician. There are numerous nuances in a simple job(for a electrician)that a layman would not be able to identify and take care of. Wire stapling distance,penetration of walls and headers,installation of the new fixture box according to weight, and the proper termination of the switch leg,neutral,ground,and hot. Not to mention the wall damage that you might incure opening it up without the experience of knowing which way to route the wire. Do yourself a favor and call a pro.
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How much would it be to install a brand new light fixture into the ceiling where one does not currently exist? Just an approximate amount. We moved our dining table into the sunroom and would like to install a new light fixture in the center of the ceiling and would like to know how much and what the project would entail. Thanks! no access from the attic =( yeah i am guessing it will be 0+ since they will have to take some of the drywall and ceiling out and replace it.
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Do you have access to the ceiling from above, such as an attic? If so, piece of cake. Figure 1-1/2 hours labor plus materials. I'd guess 0-125, depending on where you live. If there is no access, you are looking at a lot more. Have a local electrician give you an estimate, as there is no way to tell what obstacles there will be from here. Hope this helps.
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I'm installing a light fixture in a ceiling w/a red, white & yellow wire but no black. How do I install? The light fixture has a Black, White and Green Wire sticking out from them and I'm working with only 1 switch. Thanks! There light fixture is from Ikea, no wiring directions. I tried Black to Red, White to White and Green to Yellow and the light turned on with the switch on the off position. When I turned the switch to on Position, the breaker shut off.
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The Red is a constant hot. The Yellow is the switch leg. White is neutral. Cap the red and tuck it in the back of the box. Connect the white to white and the yellow to the black. That should do it. When you said the light came on with the switch off that told me you had it wired to a constant hot. When you said the breaker tripped when you flipped the switch that told me you had a switch leg connected to the ground. Dead short. Attach the green wire to any bare wire in the box, the box itself or to the bracket the light mounts to.
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How much to have an electrician install a new light fixture? My condo is open concept, the majority of the space being the "great room" in the center of this room is the sole light fixture, a large ceiling fan located above our living room area. To one side of the room is our dining area and there are no over head light fixtures.. I need a ball park estimate of how much it would cost to install a ceiling fixture so when I get estimates I know a little about what I'm talking about. Thanks
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There is no way for a competent electrician to tell on the internet how much it should cost. However, I would find a licensed, bonded, insured electrical service company that would: A) Come to your Condo at no charge and..... B) .give you an upfront quote for the job you want done. Don't pay for an 'estimate'. Don't ACCEPT an 'estimate'. If they can't QUOTE you a price, upfront, without being paid to do that then move on. A pro can tell you what it will cost total, upfront. That way there are no surprises. Also, look for a company that background checks their electricians. These guys are going to be in your home with you alone and have access to all your possessions, make sure that's not going to go bad...... There is a company here in town called Mr. Electric of Tucson that does all that. I'm sure there are more too. There are Mr. Electrics all over the US and Canada. They send background checked pros and give free quotes. There might be other too but these guys are the only ones I know in Tucson, AZ that do that. If your in Tucson they can be reached at (520) 795-5940. Google 'Mr. Electric' other places to see if there is one by you. Hope this helped.......stay safe.
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how to install a ceiling fan with existing 3 bulb light fixture? I have a ceiling light now with 3 bulbs. How can I take it down and safely put up a ceiling fan with lights?
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Jim S. got it right and Acres 12 is probably kicking himself for not mentioning the need to test the existing box. If in doubt about the ability of the existing box to permanently support the weight of the fan, call a professional to do the work and put the liability on them. Money well spent. Good luck.
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I need to install a ceiling light. What is the average cost for installation (not the actual fixture)? None of the bedrooms in my apartment have a light source. I would like to install ceiling lights on a blank ceiling and realize I will probably need to hire a professional electrician to do that. Any idea what it may cost me per bedroom (assuming this is a standard job and that there are no out of the ordinary complications)?
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Provided that there is a switch on the wall already that controls a wall outlet, the cost of a job like that should be about 0 for the first room, and 0 for each additional room. The cost of the permit should also be between and 0. The biggest risk for a complication comes from having to cut the drywall because there is, no access to the wallspace or attic, especially if you have a neighbor living above you. Bottom line is, if you have three bedrooms you want to hang lights in, you should be able to do this for under 0. Hope this answer was helpful. Good luck and God Bless!! Steve
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What is involved in installing a ceiling mounted light fixture on a blank ceiling? I would like to have a light installed on a ceiling in a small bedroom. I am wondering if an electrician could do this without tearing up the whole ceiling. Our home is over 30 years old, and there's never been a light on this ceiling. We were planning on painting too, but not for another year maybe.
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If you have an attic space over your bedroom, a good electrician should have no problem installing a light without tearing up your ceiling at all. If its a vaulted ceiling or has no access, then it may be necessary to cut a few hand holes to run the wires. This is a common installation for most electricians but I dont recommend doing it yourself. Call a proffessional.
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How do I install a ceiling fixture where there's no existing fixture? My home has light switches installed in the bedrooms, but no light fixtures. How would I go about finding the wires in the ceiling? Once I do, is there anything I should know? Everything that I see online pertains to replacing fixtures which I've done before but nothing about starting from scratch.
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The switches probably go to outlets for lamps. You would need to run power into the attic, it could be complicated and you may well need an electrician, unless you want to research it all well enough to know what you are doing so you don't burn down the house. It seems that you could rewire the switched outlets in circuit with the other outlets and run new wire from the switch up through the wall into the attic and over to the spot you want your fixture, put in cross bracing on the wood running across and install a box through the ceiling that you can run your wires through and then hook up the fixture. Kind of advanced if you don't really know what you are doing. Good luck
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How do I install a ceiling light fixture using an existing hole when the hole is too big? I tried to use the existing electrical box, but one of the mounting screw holes is stripped and the box is barely able to stay in place because the original work was done very sloppily and the hole is too big. Even if I can get around the stripped threads on the screw hole, I'm afraid to hang anything from the box for fear there is not enough edge surface attached to the drywall, and therefore will not be able to handle any weight, let alone the weight of a metal-framed, small chandelier. The existing box is white and uses a U-shaped, metal brace on the inside of the wall which the box attaches to using two slotted screws. I tried to use an "old work" box from Home Depot that uses three "ears" or flaps that rotate into place when turning the screws, and act like little vices that squeeze the drywall between the flaps and the outer flange. That didn't work because the hole is the same diameter and the outer edge of the boxes flange, so the whole box went right through the hole!
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First remove the old box! It is not designed to hold up the weight of a ceiling fan. Go to Lowe's, Home Depot, Ace, where ever and get a Raco 1-1/2" Ceiling Fan/Heavy Fixture Installation Brace and Box Item #: 73178 Model: 935 .98 or something similar. You can print the listing below for reference. This is designed to do what you want. If the ceiling fan does not cover the existing hole you can patch it, or as suggested earlier use a ceiling medallion. Good luck!
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How do I install a ceiling light fixture using an existing hole, but the hole is too big? I tried to use the existing electrical box, but one of the mounting screw holes is stripped and the box is barely able to stay in place because the original work was done very sloppily and the hole is too big. Even if I can get around the stripped threads on the screw hole, I'm afraid to hang anything from the box for fear there is not enough edge surface attached to the drywall, and therefore will not be able to handle any weight, let alone the weight of a metal-framed, small chandelier. The existing box is white and uses a U-shaped, metal brace on the inside of the wall which the box attaches to using two slotted screws. I tried to use an "old work" box from Home Depot that uses three "ears" or flaps that rotate into place when turning the screws, and act like little vices that squeeze the drywall between the flaps and the outer flange. That didn't work because the hole is the same diameter and the outer edge of the boxes flange, so the whole box went right through the hole!
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put in a bar mount box. the bar go to side by side on the stud trighten up then put your box in it willwork then they uses this for fan in the ceiling.
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I installed a new ceiling light fixture but now the wall switch no longer turns the unit on and off. Why? The ceiling box has two white wires twisted together, two black wires twisted together, and one red wire capped. The light fixture has one white wire, one black wire and one copper wire that is attached to the metal frame of the fixture. I attached the white to white, black to black and and the copper wire to the ground screw in the ceiling box. The new fixture lights up but will not turn off and on.
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Attach black from new fixture to the red wire in ceiling box and bet you it will work just fine. They ran the hot from the box down to the switch and back. Keep the two black wires attached to each other, it feeds the switch. You can take off the face plate for the switch and verify this is correct by looking at the wires attached to the switch, I would have done that from the get go.
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I am having problems with installing a ceiling fan/light fixture? Hello, I installed a celing fan/light fixture on Saturday, and lastnight I heard a buzzing noise coming from one of the lights. Next thing I knew one of the globes shattered. Earlier that day (Sunday) one of the light bulbs had blown, I had grounded the ground wire to the fixture even though the previous celing fan/light fixture wasn`t grounded, could that have been my problem? Or could if have been that the blue and black wires are twisted togther? Can you twist the blue and white wires together, the only wires showing coming from the ceiling are the white and black wires?
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The blue wire should connect to the black wires. It's the line voltage for your light kit. And the white wires should all be together just as you have them. Which only leaves the ground. You didn't mention how you ground it. It should go to the bare copper wire which I'm sure you know. Sounds more to me like you just happened to get one with a bad light kit but it's hard to know without putting a meter on it. I would take the light kit off and take it back to where you bought it. Usually they'll just give you another one from another new one and you won't have to take the whole fan down, unless you bought the light kit separately which is no problem then.
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How do I install a new light fixture where there was not one before? The room I want to add the fixture to already has a light in the room, its a light/ceiling fan, I want to keep that, and then about 6 feet away install a new fixture to go over my desk. I Googled 'how to install light fixtures' and all I got were videos assuming you knew where the cable was coming from and the hole was already made. Not really what I'm looking for, any ideas how to get this started? btw, I am definitely an amateur when it comes to this stuff :)
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If you are not sure what to do, for safety sake get an electrician.
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Trying to install a Ceiling Fan, no “Ground Wire” in the old light fixture. 30+ year old building. HELP!? Please bear with me here, I will put things in VERY simple terms to make sure that I am being clear: Long story short, there was a light installed in the ceiling of my bedroom. I wanted to replace it with a small Ceiling Fan. I purchased a small fan with a light. I removed the light fixture and discovered that there is a “White” cable, a “Blue” cable, but no “Green” grounding cable. I contacted a friend that knows about electrical stuff and he is researching on if it is possible to add a ground but he told me that the fact that a ground wire is missing means that the job of installing the light fixture in the first place was done half-a*sed and lack of a ground could be dangerous. I am in the middle apartment/floor of a 3-flat so I can’t go in from above to add a ground wire so I’m starting to think that I am S.O.L. and may end up with nothing… Because I sure as hell won’t put the light fixture back without a ground wire! So my questions are: 1. Can I install a 30” Ceiling Fan without a ground wire or is it dangerous? 2. Can I add a ground wire myself in an apartment where I can only access from below? Please use simple terms or link me to help because I am totally out of my element here. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!
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if the power is run in your building through conduit then that is acting as the ground for the electrical system. so when you hang your fan the bracket that is metal has a green ground screw on it that can attach to the ground wire thats on the fan, that way via the bracket holding the fan thats on the electrical box attached by the ground wire from the fan itself will ground the fan. also, a fan that small doesnt weigh more than 35 lbs, which most standard electric boxes and drywall rings are rated to support. you should be just fine
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wht should I pay to have a ceiling light installed with fixture and a 4ft section of wall sheetrocked? I was wondering what the average price for a small job like this would cost. Just want to have a light installed in my bedroom and a 4ft portion of my wall sealed. What is a average going rate for such a job for a professional?
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200 to 300 if changing excising light 100, if have to wire all the way from panel to light 67$for wire 0 for run. drywall hung finished and textured about 120 if the same guy does both. add SWITCH 35$ bucks if existing free. Work hourly joe smo burn down house 10$ real electrician 16-24 per hour just go to the electrician not the company see um all the time say i need some side work.get number. then you save big money! and you know he's qualified. houses burn down all the time because it take 4yrs of school to do what handyman thinks he knows about it. look at house fires that why school.
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Lighting question, no light fixture, need to install only two wires sticking out of ceiling. How do I install Have an old craftsman home, garden has no lights, nor any light fixture there are only two wires coming out of the ceiling witch are conrtrolled by an on and off switch. How do I go about installing lights? I do believe none of the two wires are for grounding(neutral, not sure).
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With your new light connect the white wires together, the other 2 wires may be different colors but it should be ok as long as neither of them is green...The green wire from your new light can be connected to the box the wires are coming out of(if there is one).
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How do you locate the wires/cables in the ceiling for installing a light fixture? How do you locate the wires/cables necessary for installing a light fixture without cutting into the ceiling to begin with? sorry i didn't give any details I am talking about an apartment room. No there is no existing light fixture, just plain ceiling, hence crappy lighting. Other rooms have ceiling light fixture.
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It isn't likely that there is a wire there that you could use. A dedicated wire must be run from a switch (where the power usually originates) to the location for the light in the ceiling. If there isn't an existing light there, wires would have to be run through the wall. Probably not something you want to pay for in an apartment.
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Is it easy to install a ceiling fan if you already have a light fixture where you want to put the fan? I'm thinking about putting ceiling fans in, all the rooms already have a light fixture in the middle of the ceiling. So is it just a matter of removing & disconnecting the current fixture and connecting the ceiling fan? Or is it more complicated than that?
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the wiring is the same. black and white to provide power. You SHOULD make sure that the electrical box is REINFORCED to the studs, otherwise you will have a wobbely fan that may possibly be unsafe. A standard electrical box relies on the weight of the sheetrock for support, but isnt enough to hold most fans! Also, with a 2-wire setup like you have now - you will only be able to adjust the speed of the fan from the wallswitch (if u buy a wall switch made for fan speeds), but NOT be able to control the light dimming (you will still rely on the pull-chain for this function).
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Why limited wattage in ceiling light fixture? We just had 8 recessed lighting fixtures installed, no transformer's just the housing, they are rated at 65w which even at full power (they are on a single dimmer) is way too dull for the size of the room. Why couldn't you put a 75w or higher bulb in the fixture? I couldn't think of what is actually "restricting" if there is no transformer.
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The greater the wattage of the bulb, the more heat it will produce. They have limited the wattage based on the limitations on the ability of the fixture to take the heat.
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Is there a way to eliminate the pull chain element of a ceiling light fixture? I have a pull chain light bulb fixture in my closet and I am wanting some way of turning the light on and off with out having to use the pull chain. I was thinking about some sort of a "clapper" like device but all the one I can find need a wall outlet. Has anyone seen on that screws into where the lightbulb goes or something like that? Is there some way to control this light without cutting the wall to install a light switch and new light fixture?
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=== what you want requires adding a wall switch === and making the wires from the switch fit inside the walll and go to the light fixture that is in the ceiling of your closet ... the two wires that operate the closet light go AS FOLLOWS .... one one wire remains on the fixture and the other wire is taken loose and the wire from the new wall switch is in two wires and one end is affixed to the light fixture and the other is fitted/wire nut to the wire that was on the light fixture ... thus you have a wall switch that operates the closet light .... this is the only way that you can eliminate the pull chain ... UNLESS you run a switch wire across the ceiling and down to a surface mount wall switch ==== IF YOU WILL GO to Lowe's or the Home Depot and ask about the options available you might find an easy solution ....
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How do install light fixture that has a black and white wire the ceiling has ground, red white, black wire?
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Since your home is AC (Alternating Current) the order of connections between your black, white, red white and black does not matter. Your ground wire is quite important where you hook that up. Most likely it is a bare wire or it may be have green insulation on it. If it were me, ensure you power is off by opening the supply breaker from your electrical panel. If you are going to be working on electrical devices, you should invest in a volt meter. You can get them for around 10 dollars at your hardware store. Check to ensure that the wires coming out of the ceiling have 0 volts (or somewhere less than 5 volts) from the red white wire to the black wire with your volt meter. Besure to also check from the red white wire to ground wire and also black wire to ground wire coming out of the ceiling. Next, always hook up ground first as a safety precaution. It sounds like you have that part figured out. But if there is no ground wire on the fixture, there is usually a green screw provided with the fixture and a tapped hole on the fixture somewhere to connect the ground wire coming from the ceiling. Finally, hook the black from the fixture to the black from the ceiling with a wire nut. And hook the white wire to the red white wire with a wire nut. You know the wire nuts are turned properly when the wire pair has a slight twist to them. To know for sure if you wire nuts are secure, give the wires a good tug while holding the wire nut. This will ensure you have a good electrical connection and the connection won't fail causing a possible fire. As always, if you are unsure, contact a licensed electrician. Always a good idea. Good luck
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How do I install and wire a new light fixture if I'm starting with a blank ceiling? My wife wants a light fixture in where there is not anything old to run off of. How do I run the wire and install the fixture, as well as how do I wire in a new switch?
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Call an electrician. It most places its illegal to do your own electric work without a license and permit. Or, figure out where you want it. Find the studs, Cut a hole for the switch and one for the fixture. Run a wire from the electric box to the hole you made for the switch, run a wire from that hole to the fixture. You need to make sure you run the wire parallel to the studs if you have drywall up. This will save you from having to drill holes through the studs.
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ceiling light fixtures turns on without the switch. What is the problem? I am trying to install a ceiling light fixture. I connected the white to white, black to black and ground to ground. Interesting thing happens - light bulb turns on (switch off)! When i turn ON the switch THEN light bulb shorts out and circuit breaker overloads. What should I do?
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It sounds like you have two different feeds coming to the light socket. Is this a three wire or two wire hook-up?
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How can I install wiring that was for a light fixture to a ceiling fan? I am trying to install a ceiling fan in where a light fixture was. I also want to install a dimmer. The wiring that was for the light was connected to a switch and when I took down the light there are three sets of wires (three black, three white and three ground). The white wires and black wires were connected to each other and then to the light wires. I installed. I have another ceiling fan in my bedroom and that has 4 wires (black, white, ground and red. Can I connect to the old wiring or do I need to try and run a new line and how would I connect it to a switch so it has power? I am trying to install a control switch that controls the lights and fan. Let me explain. I DID NOT INSTALL THE LIGHT FIXTURE. (I can't edit my detail section) I installed a ceiling fan in another bedroom and ran new wiring and connected to another switch for power. I do not have attic access to run new wiring as I did with the other ceiling fan.
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You can install the fan where the light is and use the current wire, but you will not be able to do anything but turn the entire set-up (fan & light) on or off. In order for it to work the way you want, you will need the additional wires. Without access to the attic, you are not going to be able to run the wire you need to get this to work properly. Your best bet is to buy a fan that has the remote control with it. You may be able to purchase the remote separately and use them on an existing fan.... I've never tried to purchase just the remote, but it may be available.
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How do I install a new light fixture? I need to installing a new ceiling light in the living room. There is an existing single switch on the wall that operates some track lighting in the kitchen. Can I convert this into a double switch and have the other switch operate the ceiling light? If so, what tools do I need to do the whole operation? What kind of romex wire do I need? I tried searching online but the tutorials weren't that good and I couldn't find anything about the double switch.
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You should have your living room switch in that room not the kitchen( not sure but code may require it) so if they are shared walls why not cut out for a single switch on the opposite side of the kitchen switch they make different retrofit boxes for your application
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How to rotate a ceiling mounted light fixture? I have a star light fixture and would like to install it to the ceiling so it rotates continually...I'm sure there is an item somewhere that will allow me to do that...any help would be appreciated.
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yeah go to lowes and tell them you need parts for a ceiling fan like the adjuster timer and basically everything but the blades and you can hook it up like that
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Halogen ceiling light professional install - how much would it cost? I would like to get rid of my light fixture in one of my rooms, and replace it with 5-10 halogen lights in the ceiling, how much would it cost to get this done professionally? I wouldn't mind trying to install it but I Wouldnt' have a clue about how to connect the lights up to the electrics in the house! thanks all
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I offer this caution to halogen lighting: Halogens typically operate in much the same fashion as regular incandescent bults, using electricity to heat a small filament to white heat. Consequently, there is much ELECTRICAL ENERGY WASTED PRODUCING UNWANTED HEAT -- and some fire risk. Additionally, the special halogen bulbs tend to be rather expensive to replace and don't have that much longer life than regular incandescents. I've opted to go with fluorescent that tend to be much more energy efficient, and the compact screw-in-ones have come down considerable in price (in the .5 to .5 each, range); and they typically last many times longer than incandescent bulbs. I concede that halogen fixtures can be much more manageable for aesthetics, but you end up paying for them for a long time because of their inherent inefficiencies. (Steps off soapbox.)
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I'm installing a flush mount light fixture in a ceiling w/a red,black & white but no green. How do I install?
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If the light fixture doesn't have a green wire, it's pretty darn old. I don't know about your town, but in mine, that's not up to code anymore. I wouldn't let the building inspector know that you installed it new. Usually, if it's an existing installation, they won't bother you. If the light box doesn't have a green wire, like as not it's grounded to the conduit. Supposing for a moment the ground through the conduit is still good (check this with a voltage tester), just run the green wire to one of the screws that go into the box. I've also seen electricians clamp them right to the conduit. Either way, be safe.
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Why can't I connect the black wire to the blue wire while installing my ceiling fan light? I'm trying to install a light fixture to my ceiling fan. I've got everything figured out, but I'm unable to connect the black wire from the kit to the blue wire that hangs from the fan. What do I need to do? Thanks in advance for the help!
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i am trying to install a light fixture and my fixture has only two wires(Black and White) but on the ceiling? but on the ceiling there are 3 wires(black, red and white), I connected a white to white and black to black and the light staid on. can you tell me what i should do?
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Assuming you ar in the US or Canada. Learn how to use a voltmeter, or at least a neon test lamp, and check those wires out before you touch any of them! That said, the bare wire on your fixture should connect to the green ground wire in your electrical box or a tiny screw. The white neutral wire should go to the white, and your black (hot) wire for your fixture probably goes to the black wire in the box - you will need a voltmeter to take readings of the potential between the neutral and the black, then the neutral and the red, and see if the black or red is controlled by the the switch. The Black wire may be a "hot traveler" wire coming from the lighting circuit breaker on the main panel. The Red wire may be "switched hot" coming from the light switch for this light fitting. The white wire may be a Neutral coming from the main panel. The Green wire should only ever be a safety Ground wire coming from the main panel. Or there may be a two-way switched circuit feeding that light. If it is a light near some stairs and you have 2 switches controlling it, one switch downstairs and another switch upstairs, then the wiring could well be as follows: the Red (or the Black) is a "hot feed" to the switches and the other one, the Black (or the Red) is the "hot return" from the switches. However you must not just assume any of these suggestions about wiring colors is correct for your house.
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Ceiling light Fixture...Red, Yellow, White, Green Wires? We moved into a condo not too long ago and we finally bought a ceiling track light to install.... There is a spot in living room with a fixture pre-cut out with wires.. There was nothing installed there before, just a white cover.. It's a newer condo (built in 2008)... I have installed a bathroom fixture in my old house but i have never seen this type of wire setup before.. (the bathroom fixture was 3 single wires.. white, black, copper... this one is confusing!! There are 4 coloured wires: 3 separate red ones all capped with the same cap 3 separate white wires all capped with the same cap the green and copper wire (ground i am assuming) and a single Yellow wire capped what's the red and white? is the yellow one hot? i opened up the light switch to where i am assuming it goes to cause the one switch doesn't do anything right now.. the one on the left turns on a power plug (our lamp), which has 3 red wires connected to it.. (1 on top, 2 on the bottom) the other switch, which does nothing has a yellow and red connected to it.... The white wire is no where to be found so i don't know what the White is for? which one is the hot wire? there is no black wire? never seen this setup before ; < any help would be GREAT
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You'd better go to find an electrician, and will get useful help.
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Installing a light fixture where a ceiling fan use to be? Ceiling box has four wires containing black, white and ground. All black were tied together with one white and the three white tied together. When the new light was installed white to white (3) black to black with one white. The single switch on the wall would not allow light to shut off. What to do now?
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The only time the National Electrical Code permits a white wire to be used as a "hot" wire is in a residential application and where it feeds a switch. However, the white wire needs to be identified as a hot. To identify the white as a hot, use a black permanent marker or wrap the wire with black electrical tape both in the light box and in the switch box. To repair this, turn off the power and separate the black wires only. The one white wire that connects to the other blacks is the feed to the switch. The black wire that is in this same cable as this white needs to be removed from this bundle and attached to the black on the light. Now reconnect the other black wires together with that 1 white wire (now identified as a "hot"), wire nut them and tuck these into the box. The light does not connect to these wires. Now turn the power back on and test. If you need further assistance, please visit: http://electricalblog.gilchrist-electric.com
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Help installing a ceiling light fixture? I have three cables coming from my ceiling. Inside each is what appears to be a Live (red) wire, a neutral (black) wire and an earth (yellow/green) wire. However one of the black wires has red tubing around it. The light fixture I am trying to attach it to has spaces for one live, one neutral and one earth wire. There are two wall switches that operate the light. I have tried to attach just one set of wires to the fixture, taping up the remaining six from the other two cables. Unfortunately this seems to have knocked all the lights in my flat out. I would appreciate any advice on how the fixture should be wired correctly, or should I just send for an electrician? Update: Thanks for all the useful advice. I have now managed to properly install the fitting. For anyone who has a similar setup I needed to join and tape the three red wires together. Locate the live black wire (turned out to be the one with the red tubing) and attach it to the brown. Join the remaining two black wires and attach them to the blue. Join the three earth wires and attach them to the earth. Dont forget to turn off at the mains before attempting any of this. Phil
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Bite the bullet and get an electrican. you have shorted all your other lights.You should have all the live wires coming down together,all the earths together and all the neutrals together on one side of your connection block and then the wires from your light on the other. but it'll be hard enough to try get all them into the one block so best get a professional!!
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i am trying to install a light fixture that has six wires but only two are coming out of the ceiling? the fixture that i got has two black wires (that says unswitched hot), one orange( that also say hot), two green and a copper wire. also one white wire. so there is a total of 7 wires.
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Oh lord. Well what can one say but the obvious,so i will take the quicke. Well tie the blacks and orange together,white to white copper and green wires are ground wires,enuff said
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Installing light fixture - wire help? I'm trying to install a ceiling light fixture (I've installed several before without an issue) in my brand new condo and need a little help. Coming from the ceiling receptacle are: 1 capped yellow wire 5 white wires capped together with one pig-tailed out 5 black wires capped together 2 red wires capped together 4 green (neutral) wires capped together with 2 pig-tailed out The neutral and white wires make sense but I'm not sure which one is the live one that I'm supposed to use since the 5 black are twisted together and capped. Any thoughts? I could send a photo if that helps. Thanks A LOT in advance. Mary PS. I live in Canada. Perhaps I should clarify a little: which wire should I use as the "black" to hook up my light fixture. Should I un-twist the 5 black wires and use one? Should I un-twist the 2 red wires and use one? Sorry if I wasn't clear. :-) The light fixture I'm trying to install is a dining room fixture with a wall dimmer switch. I unscrewed the dimmer switch and see that it's connected to 1 yellow wire and 1 black wire...
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use the capped yellow wire as your hot feed the white for nuetral and a green for ground don't mess with the capped blacks or reds
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Is changing a heating thermostat as easy as changing a light fixture? I have an older round thermostat for my oil-burning heating system, and I just bought a digital model on clearance. I've changed light fixtures, installed ceiling fans, and done some other simple electrical work. Will I be able to change this thermostat easily? Anything I should watch out for? Or, any handy tips?
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You should be able to handle a thermostat. Heat only, two wires. Heat/cool ,4 wires. There should be a jumper that goes from RC to RH, on some models. But, White to W terminal, Red to R terminal (Jumper to RH and RC) Green to G terminal and yellow or blue to the Y terminal. Level and secure to wall with anchors. Read instructions on t-stat for any specifics, but basically that is it. Change 1 wire at a time from thermostat to thermostat. Shut off power to oil burner before starting.
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Installing a bathroom light fixture over a stud? I recently remodelled my bathroom and will be replacing one light fixture with two directly over the sinks. The problem is that the wall stud is located directly over the center of the sinks... where I want to place the light fixtures. Do they sell a special junction box that can be placed over a stud? My only other options would be to move the fixture to the left/right or install a light in the ceiling over the sink. I'm leaning towards the ceiling fixture if I can't center the wall fixtures. Daniel: I guess I didn't describe it right... I want to place one light fixture over each sink, but the wall studs are centered in the middle of each sink. I now have a cabinet between the two sinks where the one light fixture used to be. Robin: I might go with that idea if the light fixture base is large enough to cover the junction box hole in the wall. I was hoping there was a flat or half junction box that can sit next to a stud.
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You should a "ceiling fan box" or a pancake box. Ceiling fan box is basically a round box with pockets on both sides but is flat in the middle for attaching directly to stud for supporting fan weight. Pancake is simply flat with opening for minimal wiring, but connection is made behind the box.
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wire connection for ceiling light fixture? I am installing a ceiling light fixture. I see black, white and green (ground) wire. I will be connecting the white with white, black with black and green with green with wire nuts. The first question is, are there specific sizes of wire nuts that I have to buy? Second question is.. once I connect the green to bare copper wire with wire nut, is this all I need to ground the connection? I also see green screw on the mounting bracket. Do I need to do anything with this eventhough I already connected the green wire from the fixture to the green wire from ceiling?
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If you want this done to code AND safely, then YES, the bare wire DOES have to be connected to the green "grounding" screw on the fixture's "mounting bar". It also has to be connected to the box (if it's metal) using a green grounding screw. Usually, (if the box is metal) the bare wire inside the romex feeding the light (should) already attached to the box, with 5-6 inches of "free wire". Just attach the fixture bar to the box. Attach the bare wire from the fixture to the bar, then join the two together and shove this joint up inside the box. Good luck in all you do and may God bless.
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How do I install a ceiling light in a room where there are no holes in the ceiling for one to go? I would like to install a fixture box and fish the wire from a wall switch so the light would be controlled by the switch. There are three rooms that I would like to do this to with an unfinished attic above. Does anyone know of the best/safest way to complete this task? Also, would I need to use conduit in order to be up to code?
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Sorry, I'm confused. What does the wall switch currently control? In the long run, it might be easier to run a whole new line (circuit) and put the lights on switch on the new circuit. That way you won't be in danger of overloading the existing circuit with the new lights. Only so much electricity can go through a circuit before it trips or burns down the house.
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What's the best way to install a ceiling fan if there is no existing light fixture?
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It depends on how difficult it is to get power to the location (i.e., above the ceiling). Unless you're a serious do-it-yourselfer, you should turn the job over to either an electrician or a Home Depot / Lowe's type of store that offers installation (at an extra charge). If you're lucky, the result will be an intact ceiling with a fan hanging from the middle of it. If that's impossible, there will be a small metallic or plastic channel attached to the surface of the ceiling and wall to carry the wires from the switch to the fan. Good luck.
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Can you install a ordinary light fixture onto a recessed lighting fixture can? I have house with recessed lighting installed and want to install a normal stand-alone light fixture where one of the recessed lights currently is. Is it possible to use an adaptor of some kind to use the recessed lighting fixture, which is already anchored and wired, and attached the external fixture to the recessed lighting fixture? To start from scratch I think I would have to cut up my ceiling to remove the recessed light fixture and re-anchor the new fixture which seems like a heck of a waist of time. Thanks! UPDATE- I found a company that makes an adaptor that lets you screw in an ordinary fixture into a recessed light housing. The only downside is the stupid little metal plate costs 40 bucks- oh well. http://www.thecanconverter.com/ Thanks for everyone's help. Tim
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I've never heard of anything like you are wanting~but it might be out there somewhere:) I wired my recessed lights, and you are right, it would probably be tough to get up in there, put a box in, and rewire for a new fixture. How about a colored flood bulb;) ?? I AM going to watch this though and see if anybody has heard of anything that works~ Good Luck!
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I removed a ceiling fan with a remote control.I want to install a regular light fixture and switch need wiring need help with the wiring as at the switch it goes to another switch in another room.
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Need some more detail. How many and what color wires are coming from the ceiling ? How many and what color from the light ? It is pretty easy to do, and any number of people here can give you the instructions to do this. But no one wants to see you fry yourself.
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Can a ceiling fan light kit be installed WITHOUT a fan? i.e. directly to the ceiling? I have found a great light fixture, but it is meant to be installed as a light kit on a ceiling fan, not as a stand-alone ceiling fixture. Can I install it alone, without a fan, directly to the ceiling? How do I know which wires to cap/ignore and which to use? Wiring is old but okay, circa 1929, plain fixture (no fan) was in place previously. The wires I'm wondering about capping/ignoring are those on the new light -- it seems there are extra for connecting to the nonexistent fan.
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The biggest difficulty will be determining how to properly mount the fan ceiling light kit to a regular ceiling light fixture box. The hole spacing is usually totally different on these two items. You may need to buy a threaded tube that will go through the cneter of the fan light and that tube can then be screwed into a metal strap that goes across the existing ceiling box. The strap has holes in it for two screws and a hole inthe middle for the threaded tube. You will need to be imaginative about getting the parts together.
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