Mounting a new ceiling light can dramatically improve the look of a room with relatively little work or expense. Modern ceiling lights come with mounting brackets that are designed to fit onto any electrical box; the light is then affixed to the bracket. Flush-mounted lights sit directly against the ceiling rather than hanging down, which is the preferred configuration in bathrooms. Make sure the fixture you get is a little wider than the old one, so it will completely cover the previously covered ceiling area, avoiding the need to retouch paint.
Instructions
1. Cut electricity power to the old fixture at the house circuit box.
2. Remove the screws that hold the old light to the ceiling. Pull it down and disconnect the wires above it so you can pull the light away completely. You should be left with an exposed ceiling box and three hanging wire ends: one black, one white and one bare copper ground wire.
3. Set the installation bracket from your light kit to the electrical box. Attach it with the provided screws.
4. Wrap the end of the wire onto the green ground screw on the mounting bracket and tighten the screw.
5. Hold the new fixture near the electrical box. Connect the wires from the new fixture to the wires from the electrical box, black to black and white to white, twisting wire caps over each connection.
6. Push the wires and wire caps into the electrical box. Press the fixture against the bracket so that it's flush with the ceiling and covering the entire electrical box. Attach the light fixture to the bracket, using the provided screws.
7. Turn on the electricity at the circuit box.
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