Wiring An Attic Pull Light Fixture

2 for each device switch or outlet but not light fixtures multiply the total by 2 for 14 gauge wire and 2 25 for 12 gauge wire to get the minimum box size required in cubic inches.

Wiring an attic pull light fixture.

If the voltage indicator doesn t light up the power is off. Wiring a new light from a switched outlet. Kirk because there is power to an existing light fixture in the attic area then the additional light switch and light fixture will be relatively straight forward. Hook up the outlet as you normally would.

I show the steps to install a pull chain light fixture. Pull the fixture down but keep your hands away from the wires. The light switch should be located close to the opening to the attic entrance where a 2 wire cable with ground is installed up to the existing light. This is also a hard wired fixture but one operated simply by a pull string.

You then splice all the white wires and all the ground wires in the switch box together. An enthusiastic homeowner can save the cost of a professional by knowing which wires connect to which. Steel box capacities are listed in the electrical code. To add an outlet to a light switch you start by making a pigtail using the hot wire the wire going to the fixture controlled by the switch and a third length of wire.

An attic fan is an electric exhaust fan that mounts in your home s attic. Plastic boxes have their volume stamped inside. How to wire a attic fan. Attic light and switch wiring.

New 2 wire cable is run from the receptacle to the new light fixture. Always turn off the electric to the circuit you are working on. Turn off the power remove the light bulb and unscrew the fixture from the electrical box. These are commonly used to turn a table or floor lamp on and off from a wall switch.

One that is hot only when a switch is on. Place the light switch near the entry for convenience and use a switch with a warning light that reminds you when the light is on. Most light fixtures have two electrical wires with colored insulation and a copper ground wire. Connect the hot wire to the brass scr.

Turn off power at the main panel. The wiring in this diagram is for adding a new light fixture to a switched outlet i e.