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Ask This Old House electrician Scott Caron installs a new switch and ceiling fixture for a homeowner.
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Time: 2 hours
Cost: $100
Skill Level: Expert
Tools List for Wiring a New Ceiling Light:
Oscillating saw
Pliers
Drill
Shopping List:
LED light fixture
Electrical mounting box
Electrical single gang box
Electrical wire
Wire nuts
Electric staples
Fish tape
Electrical tape
Madison bars
Light switch
Light switch cover
Steps:
1. Before doing any electrical work, always shut off power to the house at the main breaker.
2. Trace the mounting box on the ceiling where the light fixture will be mounted.
3. Cut out the traced hole with an oscillating saw.
4. Determine a location for the light switch. It should be 48” from the floor.
5. Trace the electrical box for the switch and cut it out the same way as the mounting box.
6. Locate a source of power for the switch, either at a junction box or at the main electrical panel.
7. Connect the electrical wire to your source of power using the pliers and wire nuts and fish it through the joists until it reaches the light switch. Secure the wire to the joists with electric staples.
8. Drill through the floor in the correct stud bay and send the wires for the switch and the light up to the switch using the fish tape.
9. Mount the electrical box with Madison bars in the wall and wire the switch.
10. Screw the switch into the box and then cover it with the cover plate.
11. Cut a temporary access hole in the wall and fish wires from the fixture mount in the ceiling to the temporary hole, and then from the temporary hole through the joist back down to the basement where the switch was wired.
12. Mount the electrical box in the ceiling with more Madison bars and screws.
13. Wire the new fixture in the box and mount it to the ceiling.
14. Patch the wall where the temporary hole was cut.
15. Turn the power back on.
Resources:
Scott installed the "Boxie" ceiling-mounted LED fixture, manufactured by Tech Lighting (www.techlightin....
Basic electrical items like switch boxes, ceiling boxes, 14 gauge Romex wire, and switches can be found at a home center or electrical supply house.
Expert assistance with this project was provided by Caron Electric (www.caronelectr...) and Wolfers Lighting (www.wolfers.com/).
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@vsmit.h570 6 лет назад

Scott's saw was a musical instrument!

@justadude3902 6 лет назад

I love this old house! I watched it when I was 5 and I still watch it at age 19!

@oakmen4604 6 лет назад

God I feel old, same thing, watched them when I was 5 and now that I’m 30 in my first home. :p

@cup_and_cone 6 лет назад

Watched as a kid, and am now in my 30's. Those were great mornings every weekend. Miss the Yankee Workshop too.

@bobbywilliams2471 6 лет назад

@nick sawv same here except i am in my 20s

@techmetal2292 6 лет назад

Same here

@jackalanjones9635 6 лет назад

Nick Sawv same but I'm ten

@igorovmaior4919 6 лет назад

1:31-1:41 Anyone else heard the beautiful music played by the oscillating saw?

@johnsmith-qe2fd 6 лет назад

Haha awesome 👏 I was thinking the same thing....like did homeboy just make a song?

@Engineer9736 6 лет назад

In a warehouse where i used to work they had a pneumatic wrench, which had a little speed lever. Could kind of play guitar on it with that aggresive pneumatics noise LOL

@Exayevie 6 лет назад

It sounded like it was singing!

@kevzz108 6 лет назад

Sounds like a Disney cruise horn battle

@danieldrews9180 6 лет назад

Igorov Maior deadass came down here to type 😂😂😂😂😂

@leonpse 3 месяца назад

I wish the video showed more about the shutting down the electricity and the actual wiring done to connect things.

@swss12 6 лет назад

good thing he checked for joists in the ceiling before he cut!!

@matthewwong1064 4 года назад

He can use a pancake box if he ends up hitting a joist.

@anthonyvilla9254 4 года назад

Matthew Wong no pancake can hold that little square he puts in last

@lightshow6638 4 года назад

Antonio villa they can

@mattkrywyj5184 4 года назад

My man definitely looked at it and 100% said "You got a light bulb"

@anjanm1007 4 года назад

"I love it - how do I get it up" - lady -- LOL love it! (1:15)

@horologie 3 года назад

are you 9 years old?

@technicalsteak841 3 года назад

He ain't no lady. And I am not talking about Scott.

@selcukipek3075 3 года назад

😀

@davidmarquardt2445 3 года назад

Now for the first time she doesn't have to stumble through a dark room to turn the light on. A electrical feature the rest of us have enjoyed for about 70 years.

@rebeltango 11 месяцев назад

speak for yourself! I have three light switches in my four bedroom two bathroom home. pull cords everywhere!

@steeezyb 4 года назад

So when it burns out you get to replace the whole thing! Totally worth it

@scottkurtz5167 4 года назад

They're rated for like 20000 hours. Which is 10 years if you use it 8 hours a day. Seems pretty reasonable.

@steeezyb 4 года назад

@@scottkurtz5167 whats reasonable is the 70 year old porcelain ceiling fixture that hangs in your basement that can still be modernized with a replaceable led bulb! After factoring cost led starts making less and less sense when you start using expensive expendable fixtures like these.

@TisiphoneLuv 4 года назад

This true and since they are made In China 🇨🇳 Good Luck if it lasts more than 2 yrs! 🤨

@r1ckastl3y86 4 года назад

@@TisiphoneLuv I have had led bulbs last me only 3 months before so you would be lucky if it lasts a year or a year and a half.

@strangerofthe2067 4 года назад

As a residential electrician with ten plus years of experience, as well as a professional troll on the internet, I can tell you that it is ALWAYS this easy and no skill is required. You could literally wire your whole house after watching this video. Just remember to have fun doing it. Your kids will be pulling wire in no time! Good luck! 👍

@johnholfelder6724 4 года назад

StrangerOf The206 Amazing how easy fishing wires is in old houses.

@springer-qb4dv 3 года назад

you forgot /S

@jimcollins3411 2 года назад

@@johnholfelder6724 Yes if nobody has blown the walls and attic full of insulation then it becomes a much harder job to do .

@moelo5930 2 года назад

Quite the improvement, only thing I’d change is a nicer light fixture for the space.

@ncooty 6 лет назад

Next home owner installs a ceiling fan from that box.

@psyo123 4 года назад

to be honest this is dumbest light installation ever seen.

@harrycave6309 4 года назад

They are gonna get a hair cut with that roof hight if they add a fan

@T1Oracle 4 года назад

That's their problem.

@leofitzpatrick6430 4 года назад

😂😂😂😂😂

@immortalspirit4ever1 4 года назад

Haha that would suck

@banihex 6 лет назад

Lmao what’s with T-Pain at 1:30

@sonconmas 4 года назад

As a UK electrician I can't believe how different things are done in the US.

@AMD1 3 года назад

This guy is a hack. Not a good representation of north american electrical systems at all. It's my understanding that plumbing is vastly different, too. I'm baffled by the complexity of uk toilets, especially the old ones.

@robertahart5160 2 года назад

@@AMD1 a hack lol???? The only thing I would have done differently is use plastic old work boxes. Otherwise there's 0 difference.

@sairamnagarajan 2 года назад

I’m curious- how exactly would you say they are different?

@juananaya2062 6 лет назад

Of coarse, they did not mention this-----turn the power off before you do this. This should always be made as step 1.

@cup_and_cone 6 лет назад

Nice, an electrical video! The most controversial of all TOH videos... * Grabs popcorn *

@jacqjacq5920 2 года назад

This was so good to watch. Just what I was looking for! Thanks!

@bobloveswhiskey 6 лет назад

Ask This Old House needs more episodes with Scott

@MountaineerOutdoors 6 лет назад

not sure if the electrical junction box in the basement had it or not couldnt see it well in the video but It def needs to be grounded and by code the screw in the switch box should have been green and a separate wire not the wire off the romex. And just my opinion but always put a ceiling box rated for a fan up because if they get tired of that light and want a ceiling fan its def not gonna hold.

@mattbartolovich8228 2 месяца назад

I would have put in a rafter bar

@mattbartolovich8228 2 месяца назад

Fan hanger

@ShakespeareCafe 4 года назад

Part ll Repairing drywall hole with hot mud

@i_am_seawolf Год назад

a bit cheesy but I learned some things. Awesome video!

@cdixon2011ify 4 года назад

Wait! Was I the only one that didn't hear him say "cut the power first" especially since he stuck a screw driver in that box?????

@juliof970 6 лет назад

She's dressed just like Scott.

@crankbait09 4 года назад

question: I noticed he used the metal box with that madison bar. Why not use an existing work box that has the self tightening levers already included? I imagine their was a reason for the route he went when he chose that option.

@Vanilla_Icecream1231 3 года назад

Tbh not really like In Canada we only use metal boxes but use it f clips was dumb for the wall it doesn’t matter but using f clips for the room was dumb

@richieyeah 6 лет назад

The lady is cute, one big advantage from building houses the way you do in America to the way we do in mainland Europe is that you can add electricity relatively easy . Here i would have to hack out masonry and concrete to get conduit in to get a new light fixture somewhere

@theanimal189 6 лет назад

Richard de leeuw Most states in the US make you put in conduit. In the 2013 US code book all new power must be run through conduit

@MandoFettOG 6 лет назад

Carl Shaw that is not true...

@theanimal189 6 лет назад

Conrad S depending on what NEC year the town people are working in depends on the code used. Anything after 2011 must be run with conduit.

@MandoFettOG 6 лет назад

You're telling me every single wire must be run through conduit? I'm sorry that is baloney.... wire only needs to be in conduit when it is exposed to potential damage....

@theanimal189 6 лет назад

Well I'm just telling you what m the NEC says. It just depends on your city or town inspectors and what NEC codes they use.

@ra5tan365 3 года назад

Lol that's so horrible... lm glad he helped her out. She really needed it.

@ratchet219 4 года назад

Good guy, they should bring him back on the show

@youtubeaholic2154 6 лет назад

I've gotten used to plastic remodel boxes with fold out ears.

@scarroll625 4 года назад

RU-vidaholic2 they are called old work boxes

@fritzmortimer4129 4 года назад

This is a great and informative video.

@vince6829 Год назад

Nice job. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@richardmesser1091 4 года назад

Dimmer switch would have been nice

@xworkerbee 3 года назад

Pro Tips: NEVER use a power tool to cut blindly into sheetrock. You could easily cut through a concealed wire. Instead, use a hand held keyhole saw. Also, do not use those metal boxes with those flimsy metal mounting straps. It is much better to use "old work" plastic boxes that will mount securely to the sheetrock. .

@Vanilla_Icecream1231 3 года назад

No always use metal boxes for fans but using f clips for ceiling box is dumb cause some one who don’t know could install a fan there so either find a stud and screw ur box onto that or use the box I forget what it’s called where you can unscrew the side to bit it in the wood

@matthewnowak3488 2 года назад

That’s not always the case, here in Chicago Romex isn’t allowed nor are plastic boxes and we run into more plaster than drywall, so everything has to be metal, the Madison hangers are ok for switches but we don’t use them for outlets, we use a metal box with expanding ears. I do certainly wish we could use Romex as it would be soooo much easier but it’s not Chicago code.

@chrisburns5691 2 года назад

those oscillating saws have about as much chance of cutting something as a jab saw. Actually less of a chance as you don't need to go as far into the wall. His method was just fine.

@AStanton1966 2 года назад

@@chrisburns5691 I agree with you. As a homeowner, I just used an oscillating saw to do some old work in my house for the first time. Those saws give you a great amount of control to stay within the lines.

@chrisburns5691 2 года назад

@@AStanton1966 I have used one routinely at work for years for this purpose, never an issue.

@julianabramo245 4 года назад

1:30 my favorite song ❤️

@roshanr16896 3 года назад

This song is actually fancy

@danielkofman4592 4 года назад

Why not just use a remodel box? AKA Cut in Box. Ive never used one of those Madison bars he showed

@johnholfelder6724 4 года назад

daniel kofman I’ve used them for the switch box, but never for a light fixture , even one of those lightweight LED fixtures. Whenever possible, I’ve always used a fan box to mount overhead lights. You never know if someone will want to change out a fixture

@heatherlollar4552 3 года назад

This old house is interesting 😏

@williamlewis3965 6 лет назад

I have never heard of Madison bars but I have used thousend of " F" clips

@JamesDalphond 4 года назад

They are called battleships around my parts.

@sarahgrace8798 4 года назад

C clips in Australia

@DaneliusUK 3 года назад

Enjoyed it, thank you.

@EDHBlvd 6 лет назад

I need to buy some Madison bars...

@electricianron_New_Jersey 6 лет назад

Madison bars are so old school. I am a pro and do still keep them on my truck but only for when I need them, like with BX cable. I mice prefer to work with plastic old work boxes.

@Faddnn 6 лет назад

@@electricianron_New_Jersey everything done in the US is old school.

@r1ckastl3y86 4 года назад

@Abdul Rahman yeah, but what if you have a plastic box holding a ceiling fan? I have that problem and I need to change it out with a ceiling fan rated box. the box holding my ceiling fan is a plastic switch box and it could fall at any time.

@MountaineerOutdoors 6 лет назад

Just noticed too that he called the sub panel the main panel one more thing too.. He should have made sure that the 14 Guage wire was protected with a 15 amp breaker not on a 20 however we can assume the he did that already for the sake of the nec. So many code issues might want to rethink their electrical series

@electricaf365 3 года назад

Name one “code issue” that you saw

@chrisgast Год назад

So, a driver is the power adapter between the 14 gauge and 18 gauge?

@ahmedaljumely5552 4 года назад

Something not clear?? How you the light on now ??! And you didn’t counter to the switch??

@dfresh1524 6 лет назад

I've been thinking about this for the last month. Thanks for the video!

@venividivici4253 4 года назад

Good work Scott. If I was you, I would have installed a ceiling fan box there. There is many DIY homeowners out there and that box you showed us wont support a fan and its a lawsuit waiting to happen if someone gets injured. I always think about the future. Sure it costs more but in the end, its flexible.

@ilyaroslov6502 4 года назад

Nope they just gotta change the box if they want a heavier light

@benjamincarpenter4376 4 года назад

A professional would know that this box cannot support a ceiling fan. The electrician put in the correct style box based on what it would be used for, a very lightweight fixture. If a homeowner came along and decided to install a ceiling fan there, and then it fell a day later and hurt someone or whatever, the electrician isn't responsible, it's the fault of the installer, which in this case is the homeowner. Not sure how you could file a lawsuit against yourself, lol. Could he have gone ahead and installed a heavy duty bracket? Certainly. Was he being paid to do so? No. Things like this are usually discussed beforehand. And if someone wanted to change it to a box that could, it really wouldn't be that difficult.

@Dredpath1 6 лет назад

Fantastic video! Great job, Scott!

@chicanopridealvarez1385 4 года назад

How about a ceiling fan install in same situation

@Yousitech 3 года назад

Do they not have attics up north?

@juancarlosmontes 2 года назад

The lamp had personality.

@jacquiedamerow5500 4 года назад

'How To' question; Can I install a junction box near my single light fixture (over my island) to tap into it, to install 2 additional ceiling pendant fixtures?

@963demonhunter 4 года назад

Why do that when you can just tap into the existing light, no need to make a junction box when the box that the light is in, is basically a junction box

@LoneStarLynch 3 года назад

The oscillating saw sounded like WALL-E

@BigLove101 6 лет назад

Great episode. Was her ceiling low or is Scott that tall? He did everything without a ladder.lol Patch job everything. I like Scotts work.

@scarroll625 4 года назад

BigLove101 yes

@AnonyMous-lk7zi 3 года назад

Imma go with white to white, black to black, ground to ground. What's a concept.

@mrsavedbygrace2569 6 лет назад

Gotta be nice to be like a baby giraffe and just reach up to work on the ceiling.

@hayel2015 6 лет назад

Big like 👍 👍 👍

@michaelmaasen872 6 лет назад

Did you use a piece of drywall to patch the temporary access hole, or just spackle?

@michaelmaasen872 6 лет назад

Nathan Walkner probably 😂

@justanotherguy8791 6 лет назад

You use the drywall you just cut out. It's a perfect fit for the patch.

@jayv2765 6 лет назад

we call them mad bars in the field

@beyond2600 6 лет назад

Nathan Walkner I literally LOLed

@masterofnothing3373 4 года назад

Probably painted masking tape!:)

@dwaynemcknight9524 4 года назад

U never showed where the wire got power from to the ceilings

@electricaf365 3 года назад

He did at 3:02

@shawnwaterssw 6 лет назад

What model is your tool belt?

@BBQPitmaster626 3 года назад

When did Steve Wilkos become an Electrician?

@oakmen4604 6 лет назад

Speaking of outlet design, I saw some good features of those European outlets. I know, blasphemy, but the design was rock solid.

@paulrreeder 6 лет назад

why didn't he use Old Work Box and Round Old Work Ceiling Box

@jayv2765 6 лет назад

You have to use metal old work boxes for commercial electrical work, maybe its what he had in the truck.

@KitchenerLeslie2 6 лет назад

He did.

@paulrreeder 6 лет назад

John Kurkowski no he didn't that residents not commercial there a big different

@techmetal2292 6 лет назад

Probably what he had with him

@timothymbess 6 лет назад

T-Pain on the oscillating saw.

@johnkeith5341 6 лет назад

learned about madison bars. grateful for that ;)

@saulgoodman2018 6 лет назад

And if a light goes out, have to replace the whole thing. Using those clips? Those does not look safe if you put another light or fan.

@scarroll625 4 года назад

John they aren’t meant to hold a fan. If you are installing a fan you should always ensure it’s either tied to a joist or spanned between 2 joists. Usually Joe Homeowner won’t try to install a ceiling fan.

@Acebandet167 4 года назад

Those lights are rated for 40 years with about 18 years of constant use. Also individualized diodes so one can go out but not the rest. Great tech!

@saulgoodman2018 4 года назад

M Mikita I had leds that went bad after just a year or 2.

@Acebandet167 4 года назад

@@saulgoodman2018 Check your warranty they usually cover for up to 5 or 10 years. And don't ever go cheap. (40-80 dollars is about the right price for nothing fancy and still well made) 2 years... must be faulty and should be able to replace for free. Don't use generic and if it isn't then get your free replacement (which will be a newer generation). LED are very durable and long lasting, low heat, low power, and strong. Bad manufacturing if went bad.

@dubriks9627 4 года назад

I like the autotuned saw

@theveganvillainess 3 года назад

Ok, but you didn't show us how to do the wiring in that box, not very helpful...

@QuaabQueb 6 лет назад

Had to check the address bar to make sure I was still on youtube lol

@shawnlewis2454 4 года назад

How fix furnace blower is not working

@stacyhackney6100 6 лет назад

Neat, thanks for sharing.

@leonidasrincon7195 4 года назад

Los materiales wue nosotros usamos en la construccion son diferentes en muchos casos..nosotros usamos mucho bloques de arena con cemento al igal que las paredes aqui se us mas la madera y el yipson...las herramientas asi mismo van cambiando ...pero si se puede hacer conociendo bien los nuevos materiales electricos..hay que comprarlos y hacer de nuestras casasu hogares nuestros laboratorios...como cuanto cotaran esos interroptorrs inteligentes??☻☻☻

@leonidasrincon7195 4 года назад

Voy consultar co el cerbrito amigo de los chwenlay estos venden mas barato y como es exprrimentacion!!!!

@southfoxtrot 4 года назад

Why are the ceilings so low???

@georgeeconomou44 6 лет назад

he is bacckkkk

@saulgoodman2018 6 лет назад

No he's not. This is a couple years old.

@TravelWithTheHs 6 лет назад

not one time does he say make sure the power is turn off at the breaker box. I wouldn't you need to pull a permit for this type of work?

@scarroll625 4 года назад

Live-Laugh-Love-Travel I mean maybe depending on your jurisdiction, but it’s an easy job. Just turn off the breaker!!!

@steveho9884 6 лет назад

where can I get that fixtures?

@GMH730YT 4 года назад

5:30 “you made it look easy”

@avrahamlevy3619 6 лет назад

PLEASE link top light fixture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@michaelsteinbach 6 лет назад

Company called dweLED makes a similar unit (if not the same) and costs about $120+ depending on finish. Search FM-4006-27-BN on Amazon.

@docz2010 6 лет назад

It will be nice when the NEW owner of the house installs a ceiling fan on the box, lol. Nightmare -

@illestofdemall13 4 года назад

Before installing a fan, you are supposed to make sure the box is fan rated. It would be the owner's fault if he/she installed a fan onto the wrong type of box. If you don't know how to do it properly, then you hire someone who does.

@johnholfelder6724 4 года назад

Kris Klekosky Good advice, but how many homeowners think they can save a few bucks by doing it themselves. It’s just white to white/black to black, and just screw in a fixture. I once came across a ceiling fan screwed into a lathe and plaster ceiling with no junction box. The splices were just hidden under the cowling. I took it down and refused to do the job.

@Bigbacon 4 года назад

That beam in the basement

@jackl7778 Год назад

LED diodes? so Light Emitting Diodes diodes?

@justinlink1616 6 лет назад

I'm confused - why wasn't there a top plate in the way where he cut the hole in the top part of the drywall?

@augustreil 6 лет назад

Old house. Maybe balloon framing ?

@repairdrive 6 лет назад

I searched all through the comments to see if someone else was wondering this exact thing! Most of the time getting though that top plate is the hardest part. The rest ain't so bad.

@MandoFettOG 6 лет назад

Dropped ceiling or more likely balloon framing

@thenexthobby Год назад

The access hole in the wall is so you can insert a long drill bit and drill a hole in the top plate. It'll be a little bit angled away from the direction you're needing to pull the wire, but that's what the assistant is for.

@CitadelRunner 3 года назад

Sure hope there is no stud under there as you cut...

@bbraat 2 года назад

I don't like those LED lights. The downward pointing light made it look like an interrogation. I tried two and got rid of them both and went for a hanging fixture. Although, this woman has a lower ceiling than I do so I can see she'd want to keep it more flush.

@wanaraz 4 года назад

I think he still could have used the lamp. LED fixture just does not belong. But great how to video for THAT HOUSE.

@Nessy-432 4 года назад

Does he just slap that box up where ever I hope he measured center of the room before he cut it out

@AngelaYah 3 года назад

Please remember your dust masks!

@samuelyoung510 4 года назад

Did he even cut off the main power box before we even start doing electrician

@liamwelsh5565 3 года назад

Don't think he'd be alive if he did dumbass. Just because he didn't mention it doesn't mean he didn't do it.

@GabrielHernandez-he7lc 4 года назад

Did pop in boxes not exist or what

@RicardoJunqueira 6 лет назад

Holly Mackrel! How tall is Scott?!

@clydebalcom8252 5 лет назад

I'm guessing about 6'4", maybe 6'5".

@pthibault630 3 года назад

I'm 6'4" and can easily do this kind of work without a step ladder or stool... so I'm guessing 6'4". Lol

@phonedave 6 лет назад

I actually learned something totally new from TOH. Madison bars. I have been calling them J hooks for years. Maybe that's why nobody knew what I was talking about.

@JesseLee633 6 лет назад

J hooks are something completely different.

@pthibault630 3 года назад

Yea that's not what a J hook is.

@ToycatYT 2 года назад

Question mark lol lol yeah that’s okay

@Bewefau 6 лет назад

Everybody does these video's with house's that have basements and attaic's and shit would be nice to see them done in mobile home.

@annette4618 4 года назад

Blippi..know fhow was the day we had the opportunity for a good time and we will get back in our new with a few things I hope to you have in a few weeks and will give you a call back

@DaveSimkus 6 лет назад

Well, guess I'm not installing any new lights. Blindly trying to snake wires through walls is ridiculous.

@gregorall9779 3 года назад

I'm so glad he isn't on the show any more. In all my years of electrical work, If I was hiring, I believe that the only place his job application would be would be in the trash can.

@electricaf365 3 года назад

Why

@gregorall9779 3 года назад

@@electricaf365 it's pure laziness to use Madison straps on an octagon. You know darn well the next home owner is going to hang a heavier light if not a ceiling fan not understanding or knowing how it's held up and I think you can figure the rest out. Should have used an old work fan box with the expanding bar.

@electricaf365 3 года назад

@@gregorall9779 wouldn’t that be the next owner’s responsibility to brace it before putting in a ceiling fan?

@gregorall9779 3 года назад

@@electricaf365 You're assuming that the next homeowner is going to be aware of how it's secured. Personally, I would want to have it done correctly, not just the cheap, easy way. I just don't care for this gentleman's work ethic. In past episodes he has performed certain tasks, that to me, seemed the quick, let's get it done mentality.

@AmarZ4373 10 месяцев назад

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@AmarZ4373 10 месяцев назад

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@cup_and_cone 6 лет назад

And now the next unsuspecting homeowner who goes to replace that light fixture with a ceiling fan will end up with it on the floor when the whole junction box falls through; hopefully not on a child or pet. If you are putting in a ceiling box, please go all the way and anchor it to the rafters/beams/joists. The extra two dollars and five minutes to future proof is worth it.

@Blox117 6 лет назад

thats if you are dumb enough to assume a light fixture could support a fan.

@r1ckastl3y86 4 года назад

@@Blox117 the last owners of my house decided to use a light switch box to hold the ceiling fan in my room. It really scares me to know a light switch box is holding up my ceiling fan and it can fall any day now so I am gonna be replacing it VERY soon.

@canubeleiveit 4 года назад

Ive been an electrician since 97', and I quit.

@jordanallan7320 3 года назад

This guy don't need a ladder

@saeedsobhani4213 4 года назад

Come on check the electrical behind drywall before cutting.

@stevecraft00 4 года назад

33 seconds in. Points out a flaw with every american eldctrical outlet. Not a flaw with this installation specifically.

@Protoculturebjj 6 лет назад

I'm not an electrician so maybe someone can help.me... why even run the neutral all the way to the switch if youre just going to twist them together any way?

@fnhwk 6 лет назад

protocultureBJJ it just continues on to the light. Also some new switches require a neutral wire to it. But as I said before it just continues the circuit from the light. Neutral is your return wire and your hot wire is your feed, or supply wire that sends out electricity.

@masterofnothing3373 4 года назад

@Abdul Rahman Yep. The code changed many years ago (at least on this side of the pond) so the neutral is required in the switch box. Older homes were not built that way and there is not always a neutral in the switch box. One advantage of the new code is that when the switch is off (assuming everything is wired correctly) there is zero power at the fixture.