How Do You Install A Motion Light To Old Wiring?
Motion lights turn on when the motion sensor detects movement, and after a preset amount of time, the light turns off once movement in the vicinity stops. If you have an older house, you can replace your existing light fixture with a motion detector light and hook it up to the old wiring that’s already in your house. When you secure the wires with wire nuts, mount the motion light fixture on a mounting strap and install a watertight gasket, even old wiring will power your new motion sensor lights. Turn off power to the light fixture where you’ll be working by flipping the appropriate circuit breaker to the “Off” position. Remove the light bulbs in your existing fixture, and then use your voltage tester to make sure there’s no power running through the lines. One prong of your voltage tester sits on the brass threads inside the light socket, and the other voltage tester prong sits on the center metal tab at the bottom of the light socket. Read the meter on your voltage tester to see if
