How to Wire a Basement Ceramic Light Fixture and Outlet
Wiring a basement ceramic light fixture and outlet lets you bypass the need to install a light switch and a separate outlet on the wall. The ceramic light fixture and outlet incorporates a pull chain to turn the light off and on and an outlet in which to plug in an appliance. Consider installing the basement ceramic light fixture and outlet at the base of your stairs to allow you to turn on the light the minute your feet touch the basement floor. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Metal light fixture box
- Wood screw
- Phillips or slotted screwdriver
- Hammer
- Clamp connector
- Locknut
- 14/2 nonmetallic cable
- NM staples
- Wire cutter/stripper
- Wire connector
Instructions
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Turn off the breaker to the circuit that will provide power to your ceramic light fixture and outlet.
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Attach a metal light fixture box to the ceiling of the basement, using wood screws driven into the joists. Place a screwdriver over a knockout on the side of the light fixture electrical box. Strike the screwdriver with a hammer to knock the metal tab from the metal box.
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Insert the threaded end of a clamp connector through the knockout. Secure the clamp to the metal box with a locknut.
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Run a length of 14/2 nonmetallic cable from your power source to the metal light fixture box. Attach the cable to the ceiling of the basement with NM staples nailed into the floor joist. Insert the NM cable through the clamp connector and into the metal light fixture box.
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Strip the electrical cable inside the metal light fixture box using a wire cutter/stripper. Remove at least 1/2 inch of wire insulation from both the black and white wires inside the box.
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Match the black wire from the metal light fixture box to the black lead wire from the ceramic light fixture and outlet. Twist a wire connector onto the set of black wires. Match the white wire from the fixture box to the white lead wire from the fixture and outlet, twisting another wire connector onto the wires. Attach the green lead wire from the fixture to the bare copper wire from the box, and twist another wire connector onto the wires.
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Attach the ceramic light fixture and outlet to the metal light fixture box using the mounting screws provided with the fixture. Turn on the circuit breaker to the circuit to provide power to the ceramic fixture and outlet.
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