![]() Red from light 2 connected to the remote terminal of the switch. If you can, put a piece of white tape on this wire to indicate that it is not a hot or switched leg.īlack from light 2 that is not connected to any lights but the hot from the panel. Neutral from light 1 gets connected to this light’s neutral and then the remaining black wire to switch 2. Red: Does not get connected to anything in this box but the red coming from switch 2. It does not get connected to any light.īlack 2 from light location 1 that is connected to the load on switch 1 and to the light at light 1 gets connected to the hot at this light and this is where this wire ends. Neutral from panel to neutral ran to switch 1, neutral to light and white to light location 2.īlack 1 from light location 1 that is connected to panel’s hot send directly to one of the black wires to switch 2. It does not get connected to anything in between short of making it a continuous wire between the two switches. This is just going to get spliced at each light location to carry it from one switch to the other. Red from switch 1 to red to light location 2 (just straight splice–no connection to lights). This does not get connected to lights and just will feed hot to both switch locations.īlack 2 from switch 1 to hot for lights and 2nd black to light location 2. ![]() Light closest to additional neutral (Light 1):īlack from panel to Black 1 to switch 1 and 1st black to light location 2. Switch Location with additional wire for neutral (switch 1): This is usually used for heavier lights, such as chandeliers and other hanging light fixtures.You are going to have to get a neutral to one of those two switch locations in order to do that. If your fixture requires it, screw the threaded mounting rod into the center opening on the strap. ![]() The light fixture instructions may also give you guidance on the proper way to attach the mounting strap. Then, attach the mounting strap to the ceiling box, using whatever screw holes line up with the ceiling box. Position the strap against the base of the light fixture to determine which screw holes will be used to support the fixture. The strap also has a larger threaded hole in the center this is used if the light fixture is supported via a threaded mounting tube that screws into the strap. It will have several small threaded screw holes in it, some of which are used to attach the strap to the ceiling box, others which will be used to support the light fixture base. If your light fixture requires the use of a mounting strap (it usually does), first examine the strap included with the new light fixture. With heavier fixtures, a threaded mounting tube is screwed into a hole on the mounting strap, then the fixture base is threaded over the tube and secured with a screw-on knob. With other styles, a mounting strap is first attached to the ceiling box, then the fixture base is screwed to a mounting strap. Sometimes, it will be a simple matter of screwing the light fixture base directly to the ceiling box. This can vary, depending on the size and weight of the light fixture. Read the light fixture instructions to determine how your light fixture will be mounted to the ceiling box. Join the black wire leads together as well. If this is the case, join the white wires together with a wire connecter (usually included with the light fixture). If the light fixture has two or more lamp sockets, the black and white wires for each socket may not yet be connected together. Usually, it will have three wire leads: a black hot wire, a white neutral wire, and a green or bare copper ground wire. Remove the fixture base from the box and examine its wires. Remove the plastic bag containing the hardware and set it aside, as well. ![]() Carefully remove the glass shade and set it aside in a safe place.
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