Identify a Light Fixture Problem

Series Summary

Home repairs vary from task to task. One task is removing and installing light fixtures. If you are not careful you can get electrocuted. The job seems simple enough not to call out an expensive electrician but time is usually an issue. Changing a light fixture is easier and less time consuming than you think. In this free home improvement series, let a professional handyman show you how to properly remove and install a brand new light fixture. First thing he explains is shutting of the electricity so you don't get harmed performing this simple task. After that watch as he safely removes the fixture and begins the process of installing a new one. Finally after all the work he shows you how to properly test the fixture. This simple job will be made easier when you watch these home improvement videos.

Video Transcript

"Hey, I'm Mark Sullivan, and today we're going to show you how to replace a porcelain receptacle. This is a light fixture, you can do this yourself. What the problem with this one is it has broken. It's supposed to go "click, click", so what we're going to do is first we're going to turn off the power to this. So you go to your breaker panel and turn off the breaker which controls this outlet. In this one we can test it by plugging in something into this receptacle and seeing if we have the proper breaker turned off. So that's what we're going to do. The first step in replacing any light fixture, is to ensure that you have the power turned off to this piece that you're going to be working on. So you go to your breaker panel and you turn off the breaker which controls the fixture. "