Installing Ceiling Light Junction Box

Cut along the trace line with a drywall saw and remove the cutout.

Installing ceiling light junction box.

If your light fixture includes a chain adjust the chain to your desired length. The finished replacement of an old style pancake ceiling electrical box ready for a standard light fixture. Use for exposed indoor applications such as with conduit in an unfinished basement. Plastic electrical boxes can be placed behind drywall.

But for many diyers the wide variety of boxes is bewildering. Use only with nonmetallic cable. Choose from many junction box sizes to find the one that best suits your project. Electrical boxes are critical components of your home s electrical system.

To connect the light fixture to the junction box screw in the crossbar the nipple lock nut and the screw collar loop. On a flat surface attach the adjusted chain to the light. Number 10 x 1 5 sheet metal screws were used to secured the pancake box to the ceiling joist. To do this first thread the screws or pipe through the crossbar.

Use chain pliers or pliers with a. The procedure for installing a remodel junction box calls for a pencil drywall saw and screwdriver. These boxes are inexpensive and easy to install. Plastic or pvc boxes.

New work and old work boxes. Whether your light fixture is held to the box with screws or a threaded pipe the two mounting systems shown here the key to an easy installation is assembling and adjusting the parts before you crawl up on the ladder. The box above is ready for a standard light fixture installation. There are plastic and metal boxes.

This rule is demonstrated nicely by wall switches receptacles and standard light fixtures all of. Place the back of the box on the wall or ceiling and adjust it straight and level. Place the open side of the ceiling junction box that came with an expandable brace kit against the ceiling where you. Electrical codes generally require that all electrical devices and the wiring connections to those devices must be enclosed in an approved electrical box often known as a junction box this metal or plastic box includes a cover to protect the wiring within and protect you from the wiring.

And boxes with load ratings for ceiling fans and heavy light fixtures. Installing a ceiling electrical junction box 1. All of the most commonly used boxes for home wiring projects are available at home. Find the joists near where you want to install a ceiling electrical junction box by sliding a stud finder over the.

A grounding pigtail was added using number 14 wire and a 10 32 green ground screw.