How To Convert A Hardwired Wall Light To A Plug In

The light fixture has a black or red wire which is a hot lead a white wire which is a neutral lead and sometimes a bare or copper wire which is a ground.

How to convert a hardwired wall light to a plug in.

Got a lamp you love but no pre wired light box in the wall or ceiling where you d like to hang it. You can simply re wire the lamp with an extension cord and plug it into an available wall outlet. Months ago i came across these gorgeous vintage looking industrial accordion sconces and i knew they would be perfect in my son s room especially on the diy plank wall we recently completed but unfortunately they were hard wire light. The metal plate i got is what will attach to the wall to keep the wires separate from the wall as they are not buried in a box like most hard wired light fixtures would be.

In all fairness i wasn t sure if it was safe to convert a plug in light to a hardwired light. I have a whole round up of great hardwired lights ranging from 25 50. Yes you can usually convert plugin lights to a wired fixture. I mean it s just two little wires right.

Remove the female end of the extension cord using wire cutters. But what about the ground. Usually ships within 6 to 10 days. You jut cut the plug off and connect the 2 wires to the wires in the junction box.

How to convert a hard wire light fixture into a plug in. Hard wired light fixtures do not differ greatly from plug in light fixtures so converting a wall fixture to become a plug in sconce is a good project for novice electricians. You don t have to do a major wiring job. You will also need a screwdriver twist on wire connectors aka wire nuts or marrettes and electrical tape.

40 for a light. Prepare your light fixture and gather your supplies. Normally that would have been that but alas hobby lobby had lighting lamps on sale for 50 off. Converting a wall fixture to plug in allows you to have wall sconces without rewiring your home which can be a costly venture and it allows you to take the lighting.

The female end is the plug in side where another plug is inserted. Plug in lights don t have grounds so would it even work.