How to Change Light Fixtures

1. Gather your tools and materials.

- New light fixture

- Light bulb

- Screwdriver

- Wire cutters

- Pliers

- Safety glasses

2. Turn off the power.

- Go to your home's circuit breaker panel and turn off the circuit that controls the light fixture you're replacing.

- If you don't know which circuit controls the light fixture, you can turn off the main power to your home.

3. Remove the old light fixture.

- Unscrew the screws that hold the old light fixture in place.

- Carefully remove the old light fixture from the ceiling.

4. Disconnect the wires.

- Using your wire cutters, cut the wires that connect the old light fixture to the power supply.

- Strip the ends of the wires about 1/2 inch.

5. Connect the wires to the new light fixture.

- Connect the black wire from the new light fixture to the black wire from the power supply.

- Connect the white wire from the new light fixture to the white wire from the power supply.

- Connect the green or bare copper wire from the new light fixture to the green or bare copper wire from the power supply.

6. Mount the new light fixture.

- Place the new light fixture against the ceiling and secure it with the screws that you removed in step 3.

7. Install the light bulb.

- Screw the light bulb into the new light fixture.

8. Turn on the power.

- Go to your home's circuit breaker panel and turn on the circuit that controls the light fixture you replaced.

- If you turned off the main power to your home in step 2, you can now turn it back on.

Your new light fixture is now installed and ready to use!