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Replace A Ceiling Light
Fixture |
Safety First: Many old ceiling fixtures were never grounded
properly. You can correct this by installing a new mounting
strap (a metal support bracket sold in hardware stores/ this
strap should also be provided with your new fixture) and
securing the ground wire to the green screw on the bracket.
You can also attach the ground wire on the light to one of
the mounting screws of the old strap.
Tools: Screwdriver and screws, voltage meter (a pen like
took used to check for electrical power), metal mounting strap(this should come with your new fixture), plastic
electrical wire connectors or caps
Removing the Old Fixture: Shut off the power to the
fixture’s circuit at your main power box. Remove the screws
that hold the fixture to the ceiling. Use a voltage detector
to make sure the power is off. If the light on the detector
goes on, you have not shut off the correct circuit.
Disconnect the fixture wires carefully and remove the old
fixture and mounting strap. You should get a new mounting
strap with your new fixture.
Attach the new metal mounting strap across the outlet box
with the screws provided. Connect your green ground wire to
the green grounding screw on the strap. Have someone hold
the new light fixture for you while you connect the wires.
Connect the new fixture to the wires by wrapping the ends of
the wires clockwise beneath the terminal screws. Connect the
white wire to the silver colored screw (or terminal) and the
black wire to the brass colored screw. If your new fixture
has wires extending from it, you may connect them to the
correct colored wires by joining them to the leads of the
new fixtures with wire connectors (or wirenuts). Screw the
connectors tightly and make sure you are connecting black to
black and white to white.
Fold the wires into the outlet box, making sure the
grounding wire does not touch the other wires. Fasten the
new fixture to the mounting strap with screws. Install the
light bulb and turn on the power. Test the light with the
voltage indicator.
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