How Do You Install A Ceiling Light Fixture With Transparent Coated Wiring?
Ceiling light fixtures that hang from a chain or rod commonly use lamp wire. Lamp wire is manufactured to match the color of your light fixture or to be unobtrusive. Transparent coated wiring is commonly used with silver, white or chrome ceiling light fixtures and it can be hard to determine which wire is hot and which is neutral. Knowing how to install a ceiling light fixture with transparent coated wiring requires a little feeling. Turn off the electricity to the circuit that you will install your ceiling light fixture onto by turning off the breaker in the main electrical panel. Assemble your ceiling light fixture according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Locate your mounting hardware that came with your ceiling light fixture. The mounting hardware should include a fixture crossbar, a nipple, canopy, screw collar loop and nut and the chain or rod. Attach the fixture crossbar to the ceiling junction box. The fixture crossbar consists of a flat piece of metal approximately 4 inche
