Installing Ceiling Light Junction Box

Use only with nonmetallic cable.

Installing ceiling light junction box.

The box above is ready for a standard light fixture installation. The box is grounded through the correct use of the cable connector and the bx armor. Place the back of the box on the wall or ceiling and adjust it straight and level. Round square and octagonal boxes.

And boxes with load ratings for ceiling fans and heavy light fixtures. Plastic or pvc boxes. 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. Use chain pliers or pliers with a.

Cut along the trace line with a drywall saw and remove the cutout. New work and old work boxes. Choose from many junction box sizes to find the one that best suits your project. But for many diyers the wide variety of boxes is bewildering.

This rule is demonstrated nicely by wall switches receptacles and standard light fixtures all of. To do this first thread the screws or pipe through the crossbar. Use for exposed indoor applications such as with conduit in an unfinished basement. There are plastic and metal boxes.

If your light fixture includes a chain adjust the chain to your desired length. All of the most commonly used boxes for home wiring projects are available at home. Number 10 x 1 5 sheet metal screws were used to secured the pancake box to the ceiling joist. The procedure for installing a remodel junction box calls for a pencil drywall saw and screwdriver.

Trace the outline of the back of the box on the drywall using a pencil. A grounding pigtail was added using number 14 wire and a 10 32 green ground screw. Electrical boxes are critical components of your home s electrical system. Installing a ceiling electrical junction box 1.

Plastic electrical boxes can be placed behind drywall. The finished replacement of an old style pancake ceiling electrical box ready for a standard light fixture. These boxes are inexpensive and easy to install. To connect the light fixture to the junction box screw in the crossbar the nipple lock nut and the screw collar loop.

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.