If you don’t know where your electric panel is, see How to Find the Fuse Box or Circuit Breaker Box. Consider taping a note to the circuit box to let other people in the house know that you’ll be working with electrical wiring and that the circuit should not be turned back on.
Follow instructions carefully when using a multimeter to test for voltage. Using the wrong settings could give you a false reading or damage the device.
You may skip this step if the fixture is small and you have an assistant to help you remove it.
This step may be much easier with an assistant to hold the fixture. A stepladder may also be required. Do not let the old fixture hang with no support other than the wiring. This will likely cause the fixture to fall and could damage the wiring as well.
If the current support is sufficient to hold your chandelier, you may skip to the next section. For reference, typical ceiling mounting boxes are intended to support no more than 50 pounds (22. 7kg). [2] X Research source
These are also referred to as junction boxes or electrical boxes.
Place the bracket that came with your fan brace over the top of the brace, with bolts placed through its holes. Slot the mounting box onto the bolts and attach by fastening the nuts. [7] X Research source
Make sure the wires are slotted through the hole in the side of the box before you attach it. They should be easily reachable once the box is installed.
The base of light fixtures should be at least 30 inches (76 cm) above table surfaces to reduce the chance of bumping into them and to provide good illumination. [10] X Research source Chandeliers hanging in foyers and other locations used by large numbers of people should be at least seven feet above the floor, and out of the way of tall doors.
To install a mounting strip, simply screw it into the junction box at the existing screw holes, the placements of which vary with junction box design. Be sure to use screws of suitable size to make a tight connection.
The grounding wires send excess current to the ground (or another safe location) in case of fault.
You may choose to splice the wires yourself and cover the connection thoroughly with electrical tape instead. If the ceiling wires do not have white insulation, you may need to refer to the diagram of your old light fixture you made in an earlier section and determine which wire of your old light fixture was neutral (with an identifying mark as described above).
If there are more wires than mentioned here, or the number of wires in the chandelier and junction box do not match up, you may need to call an electrician to safely install your system.
