How Do You Install Suspended Ceiling Lights?
A suspended light fixture, one that dangles down off the ceiling on a length of chain or cord, gives you options for changing the look of a room and the nature of the lighting. It’s also a little more complicated to install than a standard ceiling fixture. Start by considering whether a hanging light is really right for that spot. (Centered over a dining room table, yes; hanging randomly in a hallway, probably not.) Turn off all power to the room at the house circuit box. Put your ladder under the existing fixture, and remove it from the ceiling by unscrewing the mounting screws that hold it to the electrical box. Disconnect all the electrical wiring between the box and the existing fixture. (Note: If there’s no existing electrical box in the ceiling, one will have to be cut in, attached to a joist, correctly wired to a switch, and tied into the circuit box. Consult an electrician.) Climb back up the ladder with your new hanging fixture. Set the light portion of the fixture on the pain
