Change Fluorescent Light Fixture To Pendant

You can change your fluorescent lighting to pendant lighting with little to no prior electrical knowledge.

Change fluorescent light fixture to pendant.

How to change pendant light fixtures using a cheap light fixture. It will replace this brass light fixture i gave a 0 makeover a while back. Pendant light update what to do with an old light fixture when a reader asks me how to paint an old light fixture i m quick to ask them how their lighting would look if they just changed the shades the glass sconces. I also painted the trim and ceiling but that s a whole another post.

A chandelier pendant light wall sconce track light or other fixture can add fresh character to your home. Turn off the breaker at the main service panel that supplies electricity to the fluorescent lighting circuit. On aug 3 2019. 7 answers lifestyles homes.

A 4 lamp 4 foot fixture can go from what you have now about 7200 lumens in led terms or the equivalent of replacing a fixture that has four brand new fluorescent tubes with four 1800 lumen led tubes to nearly twice as bright about 12 000 lumens with four 3000 lumen led tubes depending on the lumen rating of your led replacement tube. Hi michelle it s a matter of removing the. Remove the fluorescent light cover and light bulbs. On aug 3 2019.

This can be done to shorten any pendant fixture or even to convert a plug in light to a hard wired one. One of the quickest ways to update the look of any room is by replacing a light fixture. Position the base of the fixture at the desired point on the ceiling. Use the tape measure to ensure that the base is parallel to the wall and then mark the position of the mounting holes.

Join us on facebook. Turn on your light and see what a fabulous change this has made to your entire light fixture makeover. Can i convert a fluorescent light fixture into a pendant light. Wearing safety glasses take the fixture back down and using marks for reference drill holes for fastening the fixture to the ceiling.

Then i just had to re strip the cord to expose the three wires and strip off the tip of each individual wire to create a place for them to connect to the wires in the ceiling. Many older fluorescent light fixtures offer little in the way of design aesthetic so replacing them with regular light fixtures will open up a world of creative choices for your room. And after 16 years of living with an ugly fluorescent light box i now have an open ceiling with a pretty little light to replace it hanging in my kitchen.