How To Hook Up Attic Lights

If you want to add a fixture you ll need an extra cable in the box that goes to that fixture.

How to hook up attic lights.

You ll probably run that cable through the attic. Tighten the mounting screws. If you re using a center mounted ceiling light slide the canopy onto the rod so the nipple shows through the center hole. Connect the white wire you ran through the attic to the white wire coming off the ceiling electrical box with a wire nut.

Align the head of the screw into the wider part of the hole and twist the fixture to the narrower part. Ceiling receptacle lamp holder with pull chain http amzn to 2dqr12e romex 14 2 wire 25ft http amzn to 2dqqvbo ceiling box http amzn to 2dqqxtk wire. Connect the black wire to the black wire on the light the white wire to the white one on the light and the bare one to the ground wire or the ground screw. Most light fixtures will have a keyhole shaped hole.

Connect the ground wire either by twisting it to the ground wire on the fixture or attaching it to a ground screw. Do the same with the black wires. The black wires goes together the white wires go together and the ground wires bare green go together. Use a screwdriver to loosen the grounding screw on the box.

To wire this light all you have to do is strip the wires coming into the box back 1 2 and push the ends into the right slots. Please consider a small donation to support my channel so i can keep bringing you great videos in the futur. Attic light and switch wiring kirk because there is power to an existing light fixture in the attic area then the additional light switch and light fixture will be relatively straight forward. If you are interested in installing your own pot lights then this is the video for you.

You don t need to cap ground wires. Remove the knockout plug from the side of the junction box insert a wire connector and secure it to the box with a locknut. Remove the cover from the fans junction box using a screwdriver. Screw a wire cap onto each connection.

Please see description for important information. Screw on and tighten the mounting nut.