Removing Wall Lights Safely

Unscrew the light fixture from the mounting plate attached to the electrical box.

Removing wall lights safely.

Today that expansive. Turn on the light switch then flip off breakers in the main panel until the light goes off. You will see many exposed wires once the fixture plate is removed. Remove the thumb nuts that hold the light fixture to the mounting plate.

Remove the light bulb by twisting it by hand in a counterclockwise direction and set it aside. Terminate cables to a chocblock but then you must chop in a backbox and use a blanking plate bit unsightly in the middle of the wall disconnect the leg of the circuit that supplies the lights leaving cables in place with ends terminated this is a last resort. Turn off the power to the fixture at the fuse box. Or the previous owners may have buried the wires behind drywall an extremely dangerous practice.

Once all the wires are disconnected at both ends they should be cut back or removed to ensure that reconnection is not possible. The wall can then be repaired and decorated. How to remove a wall light step 1. Hold the fixture in one hand as the wiring may not support the weight of the fixture.

Pull the fixture off the wall. When you remove or open a wall or a ceiling you may encounter stray electrical wires. Video of the day volume 0. Lower the existing fixture off the wall or ceiling by taking out the mounting screws holding it to the electrical box exposing the wiring behind it.

If the lights are being removed permanently the wiring to them should be disconnected from the circuit. The mounting bracket is a long thin piece of metal that runs across the fixture plate to mount it onto the ceiling. Twist wire caps on. The wires may have lead to an outlet or a light that has been taken out of commission.