How To Take A Light Fixture Off The Wall

Remove the light shade or bowl unscrew the light bulbs and take off the fixture plate to expose the wires.

How to take a light fixture off the wall. Carefully pull the fixture from the wall pry if it has been painted in place. This 1980s light fixture was making this bathroom look very dated. Replacing it is not hard. Before you start the job be sure to take these safety precautions.

Then work on installing the new fixture. Avoid yanking on the wires. Switch off and tape off or lock out the breaker to any circuit being worked turning off the wall switch is not enough as someone could inadvertently switch it back. Many new homes may come with inexpensive builder grade lighting that many home owners can upgrade themselves to better quality fixtures.

Leave this breaker off. Replacing a wall mounted light fixture requires little more than a rudimentary understanding of electricity and shouldn t take more than half an hour as long as the fixture you re replacing was. Twist off the wire nuts that connect the wires. Turn on the light switch then flip off breakers in the main panel until the light goes off.

Step 2 unscrew the light fixture from the mounting plate attached to the electrical box. Live wires are dangerous so always use a voltage detector to test any wires first and contact an electrician at any stage if you don t feel confident. Pull the fixture off the wall then unscrew the wire caps connecting the light and circuit wires untwist them and remove the light. If the fixture is heavy use a piece of rope or twine to hold the fixture up while you disconnect the wires.