What is a mounting bracket for a light fixture?

Typically, a mounting bracket is screwed to a fixture box, and the fixture is attached to the bracket, either by machine screws or, as is more common for chandeliers, by a threaded post that screws into a threaded hole in the center of the mounting bracket.

Do light fixtures come with mounting brackets?

Most light fixtures come with their own mounting bracket or strap (its usually a rectangle shape).

What holds a light fixture in place?

Most of the time, a central threaded hollow rod holds a chandelier in place. Ceiling fixtures hang by two screws that attach the fixture base to the outlet box or to a mounting strap in the outlet box. No matter how you suspend a fixture from the ceiling, the wiring is simple.

What size box for outside wall light fixture?

Octagon and standard-size round boxes range from 1 1/2 to 3 inches deep and are the standard box for ceiling- or wall-mounted light fixtures weighing up to 50 pounds. They provide much more room for wiring than shallow round pan boxes and can be used as junction boxes.

How do you hang a light fixture?

Hang the light from the hook or anchor. Remove all the packaging and screw the bulb into the socket, if necessary. Secure the lamp shade over the bulb and connect the cord, if applicable. Then, hang the cord from the hook or anchor you installed so the lamp sits at the desired height.

What is the mounting height of a pendant light fixture?

Ideally, the bottom rims of your pendant lights should hang about 30 inches above the surface of your kitchen island counter. An alternate way to determine the proper height is to measure from the floor upward. With this method, the bottom rims of the lighting fixtures should be positioned 60 to 66 inches above the floor.

How do you install a wall light fixture?

Install a length of 21/2 with ground Romex cable from the lighting outlet box cutout up into the attic, along the top-plate, and down into the switch box. Cut the cable so that it extends 6 to 8 inches from the front of the switch box and 10 to 12 inches from the wall cutout.