Got a lamp you love but no pre wired light box in the wall or ceiling where you d like to hang it.
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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.
Converting a ceiling light to a receptacle is a convenient and inexpensive way to provide an outlet for ceiling mounted devices.
How to convert a hard wire light fixture into a plug in.
You can convert a light fixture that is hard wired to a home s electrical system to a plug in with a moderate amount of effort.
Most ceiling light fixtures use 115 volt power which is the same as most electrical receptacles.
The female end is the plug in side where another plug is inserted.
How to convert a ceiling light to a receptacle.
Prepare your light fixture and gather your supplies.
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This will allow you to run a short cord from.
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.
See below how to convert any fixture from a hard wire light into a plug in so you can use it anywhere.
If you have the need to mount something to the ceiling and need a place to plug it in you can convert a ceiling light fixture into an electrical receptacle.