Converting A Hardwired Light To A Plug In

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Converting a hardwired light to a plug in.

Wrap the hooked wire around one of the screws on the inside of the plug and tighten the screw. Prepare your light fixture and gather your supplies. Remove the female end of the extension cord using wire cutters. Check to see if there is a stud or rafter in the wall behind the new location of the light.

Viewed 23k times 1. Convert plug in light to hardwire not hardwire to plug in ask question asked 3 years ago. Active 3 years ago. The female end is the plug in side where another plug is inserted.

This project is completely at your own risk. Hard wired light fixtures do not differ greatly from plug in light fixtures so converting a wall fixture to become a plug in sconce is a good project for novice electricians. The light fixture has a black or red wire which is a hot lead a white wire which is a neutral lead and sometimes a bare or copper wire which is a ground. If your fixture has a ground you will need three strand wire and a three prong plug to convert it to a plug in fixture.

Well today s project was made to add a little light to that space. With a few modifications you can easily convert a plug in light to a hardwired work of art. It s happened to us all we find the perfect light for our room only to see it is a plug in light. I was googling how to convert a hard wired light fixture to a plug in light fixture when i come across your post.

Brighttia 1 port white ceiling canopy with brass cord grip conversion kit 4 7in 120mm pendant light cover plate convert plug in to hardwire fixture diy lighting lamp parts ba c201w 5 0 out of 5 stars 2. Undo the screw on the plug casing and open plug casing. Usually ships within 6 to 10 days. I have the same exact light fixture from decor steals that i m converting and about to hang in my new bedroom.

My wall has these three wires poking out of the wall right under the cabinets. April 9 2018 at 11 02 pm. I hope you found it helpful. If there is no stud drill small holes into the drywall for screw anchors pound them in and screw the fixture into the anchors.

I may be a woman of many skills and qualifications but certified electrician is not one of them. How to convert a hard wire light fixture into a plug in. I would like to put in new under cabinet lighting. With a few modifications you can easily convert a plug in light to a hardwired work of art.

And i am going to show you how to turn a hard wired light fixture into a plug in light. If so screw the adaptor plate to the wooden piece using the outermost holes of the plate. Looks like ground hot and neutral to me.