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How to install an exterior wall mounted light.
On average it should take about three hours to run cable install a switch and mount two wall sconces.
Identify the best location to mount your exterior flood light.
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Make sure your new outdoor light fixture is firmly attached to the wall.
Trace the pancake electrical junction box in desired position on the outdoor wall.
Some models will vary but most outdoor light fixtures use a screw or clip design to hold your new fixture in place.
Ensure power feed is safely turned off at the circuit breaker panel.
Outline the back of a remodeling electrical box on the siding with a pencil and cut around the outline with a keyhole saw.
Pull the electrical wire through the back of the box then fit it in the.
Check that it is straight and make adjustments.
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Turn on the exterior light.
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Find a suitable mounting location.
How to install exterior light without junction box step 1.
Unscrew the wire nuts.
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The wiring for any type of electrical fixture must be enclosed inside an electrical box and that box is hidden inside a conventional wall.
Outdoor lights serve as deterrence to would be intruders.
To install a wall mounted light you ll use a ceiling box and wire just as you would for a ceiling light.
Discard or recycle the old fixture and throw away the old wire nuts.
Most sconces mount with a center stud so you can level the fixture even if the box is not level.
I like to replace the wire nuts when installing new fixtures because they are inexpensive and it insures a good connection.