Basic Ceiling Light Wiring

How to install electrical wiring for outdoor lighting fixtures.

Basic ceiling light wiring.

Split the incoming hot wire into a y and connect it to a terminal on each switch. To wire this circuit 2 wire cable runs from the dimmer to the light. Connect the blue wire to the red wire. Unscrew the screws or nuts holding the fixture base to the ceiling box.

Depending on the age of the home there may be one or more cables found in the ceiling junction box. In the switch box. The 120 volt electrical wiring typically consists of two insulated wires and a ground wire. Scott installed the boxie ceiling mounted led fixture manufactured by tech lighting.

These cables are used for distributing power to the light fixture the wall switch and may provide power to wall receptacle outlets as well. The source is at the dimmer and the hot wire is spliced to one hot wire on the device. Connect black fan wire to the black ceiling wire. Expert assistance with this project was provided by caron electric and wolfers lighting.

If you re using a center mounted ceiling light slide the canopy onto the rod so the nipple shows through the center hole. Basic light fixture wiring. Remove the light bulb cover and bulbs from the fixture. A device like this should only be used with an incandescent light fixture and not with a ceiling fan or other motor.

Ceiling light fixture electrical wiring and connections. Most light fixtures will have a keyhole shaped hole. Align the head of the screw into the wider part of the hole and twist the fixture to the narrower part. Basic electrical items like switch boxes ceiling boxes 14 gauge romex wire and switches can be found at a home center or electrical supply house.

Lower the fixture base and remove the electrical tape or wire nuts from the black hot wire white neutral wire and if present green ground wire. See wiring a speed controller for wiring a rheostat to control fan speed. Tighten the mounting screws. Connect white wires together.

To do this method the wire from your wall circuit to your light has to have 3 wires.