How to Add a Ceiling Light Fixture
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Installing Wiring for a Ceiling Light Fixture: The process of installing the electrical wiring will depend largely on the access to the area. In some cases the electrical circuit wiring may be extended from an existing ceiling fixture and fished to the location of the new light fixture. © By: Dave Rongey |
Wiring a Ceiling Light Fixture
Electrical Question: In the new homes in this area they no longer install an overhead light in the bedrooms.
- This is a two story house and some work is on the 1st floor, as well as the 2nd floor.
- When originally built, they installed a switch as you walk into the bedrooms, but that powers a receptacle in that room not a ceiling light.
- What I want to do is install a ceiling light and wire it from the existing switches.
- How difficult is it to fish a wire through ceiling joists without any sheet rock work and how would the wiring diagram look for this?
Thank you.
Ed
This electrical wiring question came from: Ed, from Sacramento, California.
Dave’s Reply:
Thanks for your electrical wiring question Ed.
Preparations
Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced.
Tools Required: Basic Electricians Pouch Hand Tools, a non-aluminum ladder and Voltage Tester.
Estimated Time: Depends on personal level experience, ability to work with tools and access to the light fixture(s).
Precaution: Identify the lighting circuit or power source, turn it OFF and Tag it with a Note before working with the wiring.
Notice: Installing additional fixture wiring should be done according to local and national electrical codes with a permit and be inspected.
Installing Wiring for a Ceiling Light Fixture
- The process of installing the electrical wiring will depend largely on the access to the area.
- In some cases the electrical circuit wiring may be extended from an existing ceiling fixture and fished to the location of the new light fixture. This will depend on how the ceiling framing is laid out and the project requirements.
- When wiring between floors it most likely will involve opening a portion of the sheet rock to create access through the framing.
- Surprisingly, sheet rock repairs are not as difficult as thought when you are good working with tools, and all the materials are available at your local hardware store.
- The electrical wiring should be identified as the ceiling light fixture will require the full circuit power which is not always at the switch box.
- Another option would be to install surface wire molding which is used to install wiring from one location to another.
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