From replacing light bulbs to installing light fixtures, capable Taskers can shed some light on your space.Step 1: Remove Label, Lid and CollarShow All ItemsHow to Change a Light Bulb in a Hanging Ball Light Fixture Hanging ball light fixtures became popular in the mid-twentieth century and continue to be in use today. While the globe or ball lights provide a sleek look, they can pose a slight challenge when it is time to change the light bulb. This is particularly true if the fixture is mounted on a high ceiling, making it more hazardous to change the light bulb. However, you can learn to safely change the light bulb in a hanging ball ight fixture. Skill level: Easy Other People Are Reading Things you need Show More 1 Cut the power to the light fixture at the breaker panel or fuse box. Wait until the light is cool to the touch to proceed. 2 Climb to a position on the ladder so that you can see the top of the light ball or globe. Examine it to determine how the globe or ball is affixed to the light fixture.

Look for small screws or clips that are holding the globe in place. If you don't see any, try unscrewing the globe from the rest of the light fixture. Keep one hand under the globe so that it doesn't fall when it comes loose from the fixture. Remove the globe and hand it to the other person or set it safely out of the way. 3 Unscrew the old light bulb by holding it close to the base and turning it gently counterclockwise. Remove the bulb and hand it to the other person or set it aside for disposal. 4 Insert the new light bulb by screwing it into the light fixture clockwise. Do not force the bulb or over-tighten it or you may break the bulb off in your hand. 5 Reattach the ball or globe covering by screwing it back into the fixture, tightening the screws or sliding the latches back into place. If the fixture uses small screws to hold the globe in place, be sure all the screws are correctly positioned against the lip of the globe or ball before you begin screwing them in place. Alternate between tightening the screws so that the ball is held in place firmly at each screw location.

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Home / Products / Outdoor Lights & Outdoor Lighting FixturesLet Outdoor Lighting & Outdoor Light Fixtures Enhance Your Outdoor Spaces Kichler outdoor light fixtures are designed to bring professional interior design principles to the exterior of your home with the high quality fit and finish that you expect from Kichler. From the front of your home to the backyard deck and garden, our outdoor light fixtures and LED outdoor lighting comes in a wide variety of sizes and styles, ensuring there is something for anyone's home. From outdoor wall lanterns and outdoor hanging lanterns to post top lanterns, Kichler can enhance the beauty of the outside of your home. One of the easiest ways to add beauty and character to your home is with outdoor light fixtures. Wall lanterns should be mounted approximately 66″ above the bottom of the door and slightly above eye level. Learn more about outdoor lighting and see additional tipsA simple hanging lamp is not complex. Replacing a ceiling lamp or light fixture with an older lamp is a good way to instantly add a vintage or antique feel to a room.

Older lamps often cost less than new ones, as well. Unfortunately, the wires in an older lamp can present a fire hazard. With a few tools, you can rewire a hanging lamp and install it yourself. For a simple single light, rewiring a lamp is not difficult, as long as you take all proper safety precautions. Measure the entire length of your lamp, including any chain or tubing. Your wire must be at least six inches longer than this measurement. You can cut excess wire off when you're finished, but a wire that is too short will be difficult to work with. Take your hanging lamp apart. The designs of light fixtures vary depending on the age and style of the lamp, but a typical lamp will have a globe, a socket, a holder for the globe, tubing or chain to suspend the globe, and a canopy, which conceals the wires. At the end of the tubing or chain, you will most likely see a small, hollow piece of metal with threading inside. This is called a hickey and will hold the lamp to the ceiling. You should be able to take apart the entire lamp with a screwdriver.

Keep track of all the parts and take photos of your progress if you think that you may have trouble putting it back together. Discard the old wire. Measure the old lamp socket and purchase a new one that's the same size. Strip about an inch of the casing material from both ends of an 18-gauge strand of lamp wire. Lamp wire is composed of two wires that are side-by-side: a neutral wire and a hot wire. Measure down several inches from where you stripped the wire on either end, then split the wire down the middle to this point on both ends. Leave the casing intact along the split. Identify the neutral wire. The neutral wire should be indicated by markings or by a raised ridge. You can feel the ridges with your fingers. Wrap this wire clockwise around the silver-colored screw in your socket. The other wire without markings is the hot wire; wrap it clockwise around the brass-colored screw. Gently tighten both screws to hold the wires in place. The socket will rest against the inside of the globe holder.

Thread the other end of the wire through your globe holder, chain or tubing and canopy, which will be attached to the ceiling. Screw the hickey onto the end of your chain or tubing, but don't thread the wire through it. Don't attach the globe yet. The canopy should be loose on the chain or tube. Turn the overhead light where you will install the lamp off using the switch on the wall. Then turn off the electricity to the overhead light off by turning off your circuit breaker or removing a fuse, depending upon your situation. This is extremely important; you may injure yourself if there is any electricity running to the overhead light. Use a circuit tester to ensure that there are no live wires. Remove the current fixture. Again, the exact design of your fixture will vary somewhat. Remove the bulb and globe first, then unscrew the canopy. Unscrew the wire nuts to disconnect the wires between the old fixture and the ceiling. You may need someone to hold the current fixture, as it's unsafe to let it hang from the wiring.

Examine the outlet box. There should be a metal strap across the box. This holds the fixture to the ceiling. Typically, you will see a threaded piece of metal protruding from the middle. Screw the hickey onto this piece. The socket, globe holder and rod or chain will be attached securely to the ceiling at this point. Press the bare end of the neutral lamp wire to the bare end of the white wire in your ceiling. Screw them together with a wiring nut. Repeat with the hot wire and the black wire in the ceiling. Attach the canopy to the ceiling. Typically, you will attach the canopy to the strap with screws or secure it in place by tightening a locknut that is located below the canopy. Replace the bulb and globe and turn your circuit breaker back on or replace the fuse. Test the new lamp by turning on the wall switch. Things You Will Need Measuring tape Screwdriver Wire stripper 18-gauge SPT-2 lamp cord Needle-nose pliers Circuit tester Tip References Antique Lamp Supply: Pendant Lamp Part IndexKight Home Center: Installing Wall & Ceiling FixturesOld House Online: How To Rewire an Antique Light FixtureLowe's: Simple Electrical ProjectsLowe's: How to Change a Light FixtureUrban Cholita: Tutorial: How to Rewire a LampThis Old House: Everything You Need to Rewire a Light Fixture Photo Credits Creatas Images/Creatas/Getty Images Suggest a Correction