The basic installation of a ceiling fan is no different from that of a standard light fixture. Use wire nuts to attach the fan’s black or colored wire and white wire to matching wires in the ceiling box. If the wiring has a green ground wire, attach it to the green or bare wire ...
After you’ve disconnected the wires, the old light fixture is generally free to be removed. There’s no universal way they’re attached to the ceiling or electrical box, but it’s generally just a screw or two. Anchors aren’t used, since you’re anchoring is to the electrical box, w...
You can replace a thermostat if you can change a light fixture or ceiling fan. Following the manufacturer's directions, and ensuring you disconnect the power, are a must. However, suppose you want to install a new thermostat, move one to a different location, or connect the thermostat to ...
We needed to enlarge the opening a little to accommodate a slightly larger, automatic shutter, but it was still a fairly simple job, requiring no structural alterations. If your existing vent is large enough, you may not need to replace it. Just mount the fan directly behind it. We chose...
New Construction Can Light Installation Instructions Step 1: Run a new circuit or extend an existing circuit.Recessed lighting installation begins withrunning a new electrical circuitfrom the electrical panel or tapping electricity off of an existing circuit. The wire should run from the electrical sou...
Next, remove the existing fixture using a screwdriver. Then, locate the color-coded caps on the wires in the conduit box. There should be white, black and copper grounding wires inside the box. Match these wires up with the wires for your track lighting fixture and apply wire caps to each...
Electrical wiring is actually color-coded, which makes things much easier when you're trying to install a new electrical fixture. Black wires are "hot," which means they are carrying electricity from the breaker panel to the light, appliance, or whatever is receiving power. The ground wire is...
Switch the circuit breaker to the "OFF" position to replace a light fixture. Then, unscrew the canopy and wires in a counterclockwise position. To install a fixture without existing wiring, cut a hole in the wall and ceiling for a junction box and the fixture. Thread an electrical Romex ca...