if i have a ceiling mounted light/chandelier and buy a different one would an electrician need to install?
can i do it myself? what do i need to do?
It is a simple job to replace a light and it is simple to find out if you have the right breaker turned off. Just cut the light on and have someone yell at you when you turn the right one off. If the light that was on is off, the juice is off.
If what you are put up weighes more than the light you are takeing down, make sure the box is secure before installing any chandalier. It isn't as dangerious as a fan falling but but what fun is it to do something and it hit the floor in a few days????
The directions that come with it are straight forward so follow them.
According to the wiring you have, there may not be a ground in the box. If not, cut the ground in the light fixture off as close as you can. It really isn't needed for a light anyway, unless you are going to climb an aluminum ladder setting in a large puddle of water to change a light buld with wet hands.
The wirenuts you get with the lights are more than likely going to be too small. They will be little crean colored nuts and are the wrong size if you have 14 or 12 wire feeding the light which you more than likely do.
Get two yellow nuts when you buy the light.
Strip the wire from the light about an inch. It will come stripped about half of that but go for an inch.
Take your fingers and twist the wire real good the same way it is already and then fold the stripped part of it in half and twist it some more.
Then hold the two together and screw the wire nut on it and make sure it gets tight. When you think it is tight try pulling it apart just to make sure it won't come loose later.
Repeat with the other wire and put it back up.
If it is a heavy light, have someone on the other side of the ladder hold it up while doing this and it is a good idea even if it isn't heavy to make sure you get a good connection. We only have two hands and I do it by myself as most electricians do, but a 3rd hand helps a lot.
Good luck and God Bless
Dennis
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