The most common "repair" of a light fixture is complete replacement. And by the time a light fixture wears out to the point where it no longer works properly, it's usually time to update the look. Fortunately, replacement is easy, although a new fixture may have mounting hardware that does not match your existing hardware. If you have to install new mounting hardware and the fixture is heavy—a large chandelier, for example—be sure to mount the hardware to the ceiling joists, which can handle the weight. If there are more than two black and white wires for the wiring connection, label the wires with tape before detaching them from the old fixture.
To replace a fixture, first shut off the power to the circuit. Be aware that, although you've turned off the circuit and the switch doesn't operate the light, there may be live (hot) wires in the ceiling box. Don't touch any bare wires until you can test them with a circuit tester to make sure they're off.
Unscrew the bulb and then remove the nuts that hold the ceiling canopy or fixture in place. Carefully lower the canopy or fixture to expose the wires. Unscrew the wire nuts (without touching bare wire ends).
Place the two probes of a circuit tester on the white and black wires simultaneously to be sure they're off. Then lower the fixture away from the wires.
Install the new fixture according to the package directions--in most cases, you just strip about 1/2 inch of the protective insulation from the new wire ends, twist them together with the circuit wires (white to white and black to black), and finish by twisting on the wire nuts. Many fixtures also have a grounding screw that should receive a bare grounding wire.
By : HomeTips.com
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