How To Install a Light Fixture

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In this video Damon Bennett teaches us how to install a light fixture.

WHAT YOU"LL NEED:
multi head screw driver, black electrical tape

STEPS:
Turn off the power.
Line up holes on the guide plate to the holes in the flanges that come off of the electrical box.
Put the wires through the middle hole.
Screw in guide plate.
Take ground wire, which is always the copper bare wire, and attach to ground screw.
Wrap it around and tighten screw so if light fixture slips out of your hand it will hold.
Attach black to black wire and white to white wire.
Twist wires together.
Take a marette and seal ends of wire. Twist wire into it.
Wrap marette with electrical tape to seal.
Lift lamp up pushing in wires as you go.
Push marettes in and make sure they are secured within the box.
Screw in lamp.
Turn power back on.

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR EXPERT DAMON BENNETT

[sasha]

After 15 years of wanting to change my ugly kitchen light, I finally did!!! Now I have a gorgeous crystal chandelier in my kitchen and all because of this video. Thank you

[workwisewithdee]

Very comprehensive. Helped me get the job done in less than 15 min and I had no prior experience and am terrified of electrical.

[brielliott]

I got the WORST instructions from an Amazon light fixture and this was so simple and straight to the point I cannot thank you enough. My fixture set-up is pretty much identical to this, so this was a lifesaver.

I am two years into owning my first home and trying to learn as much as I can to save money while still being safe. I really appreciate videos like this that help and teach at the same time.

[mechanicalman]

I am in the trades and was asked to vet YouTube videos and provide a recommendation to a friend who wants to do this himself. This is pretty good. But for those of you who are totally and absolutely new to this, when you go to the store to buy “mirettes” or whatever he called them, just look for wire nuts. If you purchased a new fixture they’re likely included and you’re old ones may be fine.

I’m a general contractor with 25 years experience and I’ve never heard that word. I’ve changed a few hundred fixtures and work with professional electricians all the time. In America, they’re just wire nuts.

[falltumbler]

I liked right after the tip about using the ground wire to prevent the fixture from falling accidentally. That alone was worth watching the entire video; which didn’t disappoint. Thanks for the simple, uncluttered instructions!

[katharinecrawley]

I want to change out the light fixture in my bathroom and put in a motion light fixture. Your instructions were so simple to follow. Thank you!
I’m 83 yo so you CAN teach old dogs 😂

[alanajenelle]

I’ve been sitting around waiting for someone to come and change my light fixtures… NOT ANYMORE!!!! thank you so much!!

[jckrell]

Very good and easy to follow instructions, however there is one problem. You say to hook the ground wire coming from the light fixture to the green screw to hold it and keep it from falling. Still there are 3 wires coming from the ceiling - a black one, a white one, and a copper one. In the video, after you connect the ground wire coming from the light ixture to the green screw, the copper wire hanging from the ceiling mysteriously disappears (1:30 mark). What did you do with the 3rd wire (copper color) coming from the ceiling? I guess this would be another ground wire. Should you connect it to the ground wire coming from the light fixture? They both connect to the green screw? Just wondering where it went and what you did with it.

[luzmortl]

This is by and far the BEST lighting installation video I have ever seen. VERY DETAILED where you show and explain everything absolutely perfectly! Well done, and thank YOU for sharing your expertise with

[hullgatt]

This video is all you need:
informative, concise and helpful.
I was able to install my four new lights after watching this video just once. Thank you!

[giantELF]

Thanks for the video. I bought a fixture with crappy included hardware and have a tract home with low quality finish work. Just watching this video showed me what I needed to get from Home Depot to actually attach my light fixture to my ceiling. Thank you EZTV and thank you Youtube.

[rachael]

Thank you so much! The Lord led me to your video. By the Grace of God we were able to install it. God bless you both richly in Jesus name.

[suzzyhillard]

Wow! This video was amazing! I can't believe I was afraid to change light fixtures for the past 20 years! LOL! I can't wait to update all the lights in my home! Yaaay! Thanks for the education! :)

[melodyworsham]

I’ve seen other videos and they ran through the steps without showing or mentioning which wires to connect first. I wouldn’t have known. I understand connect the black wire to black and so on. When you’re dealing with electricity it’s good to go over each step like you did. Thank you!

[HaveFunAtTheMall]

K can I just say how magical it is that a pro is right there teaching but it HANDS OFF with the amateur!? Holy moly this was all kinds of helpful.

[sethpayne]

Amazing video! Best I've seen so far (one small note though, would be useful to explain why frayed copper wire should lead first (slightly ahead of solid copper wire) when entering the plastic screw on wing-caps, this allows the frayed to clamp onto the solid copper wire. Because of you lead with the solid one first sometimes the screw wing caps will clamp down on only the solid part and the frayed part basically slips out causing arcing or low electrical connection issues. Although you did mention the electrical tape around the cap which would prevent a fire hazard

[markmark]

This is the best tutorial on how to install a lamp fixture very easy and very precise. I learned a lot from this as I'm not a person who has hung lights that much. Thank you!

[etta]

Thank you for this! I was having trouble hanging a large fixture by myself, and the copper wire securement made it possible to do it alone. Also, I used electrical tape that I would not have done without the video.

[erictomb]

What happened to that ground wire sticking out of the ceiling at the beginning? It just kind of disappeared.

[allisonwendell]

I spent $175 on fixtures to upgrade the ones in my apt. to go along with the makeover I just completed. Home Depot wanted to charge me $300 for installation (replacement actually). So I'm glad I came across this video because i will be installing them all myself!