With all of the time many of us spend in the bathroom, many times in front of the mirror, having the proper lighting in there is very important. Not only will it reduce the strain on your eyes, but it will brighten the room and compliment other décor.
New bathroom lights are simple to install, especially when you already have an electrical box with which to work.
Instructions
1. Shut off the power to the room at the circuit breaker or the fuse box.
2. Remove the existing light by taking out the bulb and the globe on top of it. Next, unscrew the decorative plate that mounted it to the wall. If there is not an existing light, like for example only an electrical box, then remove the electrical box cover by unscrewing the two screws holding it to the wall. You may need to run a putty knife around the back of the fixture if it seems stuck to the wall, just in case there is any paint holding it to the wall.
3. Disconnect any wires still holding the old fixture to the wall and set the old fixture aside.
4. Check the ends of the wires that you just disconnected. If they are tarnished at all, you should cut the ends off and restrip ½-inch of insulation off the end of the wires.
5. Attach the wires to the new light fixture using the wire nuts that were provided. This is normally just a matter of twisting the two wires together and then screwing on the wire nut tightly.
6. Mount the grounding wire from the light to the mounting strap that is across the electrical box.
7. Push the wires into the electrical box and then mount the new fixture to the wall. Generally, this step requires 2 to 4 screws; all of which come with your fixture and screw directly into the wall.
8. Put in the correct size light bulb and turn the power to the bathroom back on and test your new light.
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