Remove the old ceiling light. The switch comes first in the new part of the circuit and new 2 wire cable is run to it from the outlet.
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How to wire a new light. Twist the wire nut onto the three wires to secure them. Trace the mounting box on the ceiling where the light fixture will be mounted. Strip the ends of the wires at the switch box. Insert one and bend one leg around the box to draw one side back tight. Strip the last one inch of your new black wire and place all three black wires together. Disengage your light from its wires.
Then insert the other support and bend both arms around the box to tighten the other side. You should see plastic caps called wiring caps also called a wire nut with two wires running into each cap. Connect the ground wires with a 6 in long pigtail wire leading to the switch. It is helpful to have someone to hold the fixture as you uncap the wires and remove any electrical tape. It should be 48 from the floor. Take off the cover and note the color of the wire insulation for the wires that.
Bend the second arm of the first support around the box. The box ears should rest tightly against the plaster. Determine a location for the light switch. Connect the neutral white wires with a wire connector. Loosen and remove the screws from the cover for the light switch that operates the light using a screwdriver. Before doing any electrical work always shut off power to the house at the main breaker.
Place the bare end of the black wire from the cable in the wall with the bare end of the black wire from the light fixture. Disengage the wires by twisting the wiring cap until it comes free. Cut out the traced hole with an oscillating saw. Use a phillips screwdriver to unscrew the mounting screws and bring down the light fixture. Twist the two ends together three or four times with a pair of pliers. From the switch new 2 wire cable is run to the new light location.
One wire will come from the light the other from the main electrical circuit of your house. Untwist the fixture wires from the house wiring. The neutral for the new light is taken from the receptacle and spliced to the new white wire and to a pigtail that connects back to the receptacle. Loop the black wires clockwise around the screws and tighten the screws. Wiring the new light unscrew the wire nut holding the two black wires together on your existing light.
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