How Do You Wire An Outlet From A Light Fixture?
When remodeling an older home or adding an addition, you may want to add extra electrical outlets. Wiring from an existing power source, like a light fixture, makes sense in these cases — you already know where to tap into the power, and it makes it easy to add a switched outlet into your house. Switched outlets can be very useful when you want to coordinate lighting throughout the room to a single switch or dimmer on the wall. Turn off the power to your light outlet at the breaker box. Put a note or piece of tape on the breaker box to warn others not to turn the breaker back on. Remove your lighting fixture from the wall or ceiling. Lighting fixtures vary, but these general steps always apply: remove the shade or cover for the light, then undo the nut that holds the fixture in place. Pull the fixture away from the wall or ceiling and disconnect it from the existing wall/ceiling wiring by undoing the wire nuts connecting the wires. Put the light fixture to the side for the time being.
