How to Plug a Chandelier Into a Ceiling Fixture

Chandeliers are made of different materials, ranging from wood to silver to iron to rock crystal. The variety of chandelier types provides you with several different options to modify the ambiance of a room and add an individualized and useful element to the room's design. Chandeliers can be used in a ceiling fixture. Some common guidelines to follow when adding a chandelier are to place the chandelier in the center of a dining room table 30 inches above the table.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Chandelier
• Wire nuts
• Ladder

Preparation

1. Shut the power off to the circuit you are working on.

2. Expose the wiring in the ceiling fixture by removing any light bulbs and additional plastic casing. You just need a hole in the ceiling with the electrical wires and mounting strap visible.

3. Prepare the chandelier for hanging. Put aside any removable items, such as light bulbs, and add them after the chandelier is attached.

4. Place the chandelier on a stable surface near the ceiling. Use a ladder with a platform attached. An alternative to this surface is to have someone assist you in the process.

Wiring

5. Twist the bare end of the black wire from the chandelier with the bare end of the black wire from the ceiling.

6. Twist a wire nut onto the black wires you twisted together.

7. Attach the white wire from the chandelier to the white wire from the ceiling.

8. Twist on a wire nut to the white wires you twisted together.

9. Tuck the wires into the ceiling.

Attachment

10. Thread the chandelier's mounting stem into the mounting strap from the ceiling.

11. Tighten the chandelier's locknut, which is in the center of the canopy, until it is securely attached.

12. Turn the power on, and test the light.

Tips & Warnings

• Refer to instructions that came with your chandelier.

References

• Encyclopedia Britannica
• Home Improvement 1-2-3
• Lowe's