Install a vanity light in a bathroom for better lighting.
A bar can also be referred to as a vanity light and used most commonly over a sink or mirror in a dressing area. The bar can feature several individual bulbs and covers that produce light for applying makeup and dressing. A light bar can typically be installed on the wall above a mirror using the wiring from an existing outlet box.
Instructions
1. Turn the power off to the fixture and bathroom before beginning work. Locate the circuit breaker in the breaker panel. Flip the circuit off to disrupt power to the fixture.
2. Remove the old fixture. Loosen screws with a screwdriver and remove the old fixture. Remove or wire nuts connecting fixture wires to wires in the wall.
3. Determine the center mounting position above the mirror for installing the fixture. Use a measuring tape and pencil to find the center point. Mark the point with a pencil.
4. Hold the light bar up to the wall so the center of the fixture aligns with the mark on the wall. Mark the screw hole mounting points of the light bar base onto the wall with a pencil.
5. Drill holes with a drill and bit into the wall and wood wall stud. Insert screw in wall anchors if a stud cannot be located for supporting the light bar.
6. Connect the wires from the light bar to the wires in the wall. Connect the green, white and black wires of the fixture to the respective colored wires in the wall. Secure each pair of wires together with wire nuts and then wrap with electrical tape.
7. Push the wires into the electrical box in the wall. Place the light bar on the wall so the mounting holes line up with the holes in the wall or wall anchors. Secure the fixture to the wall with screws and a screwdriver.
8. Insert light bulbs into the individual bulb holders and attach covers following the manufacturer's directions.
9. Turn the power back on to the bathroom and fixture at the circuit breaker panel.
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