How To Install Wall Lights

Select the location to install your sconce.

How to install wall lights.

Clamp cable to the wall box tugging gently to make sure the clamp is tight. Photo 6 and figure a show how to connect the light fixture. Mark the location you want to install the sconce at on the wall with a pencil. Then fit the remodeling box into the hole and tighten the clamps.

Turn off power to the circuit. 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. Use the electronic stud finder to make sure the. Turn off the power.

Place the front of the remodeling box against the wall and draw around it. Ideally the switch should be next to the room s other switches. Connect the fixture and switch. Start by mounting the fixture strap to the box.

Remove the mounting bracket if necessary install new mounting bracket. Before any repair is performed on an electrical circuit you need to make sure the power is off. Drill 1 inch holes. Led lighting can add a cool modern aesthetic to any entertainment space.

Here s everything you need to know to buy and install them. Of sheathing is visible inside the box. How to install wall light fixtures 1. In addition select a location for the light switch.

How to do it run cable. Most models of recessed light housing have four clips that clamp the can to the ceiling by pushing down on top of the drywall. Leave some slack cable inside the wall to allow some leeway when you connect the switch photo 5. Use a voltage tester to check that the power is off.

Make sure at least 1 4 in. Before you begin shut off power to the circuit. To wire a sconce splice the white. Pull the clips in so they do not protrude outside the can.

Mark out and fit the back boxes for the wall lights chase out the plaster to the ceiling and remove the floor boards directly above where the wires are going to be fed using a masonry drill on slow speed drill a 10mm hole through the ceiling until you have an hole suitable for feeding the wire down to the back box. Draw a second circle roughly 1 2 inch. Mark a spot on the wall where the light fixture is to be installed.