Convert Ceiling Light To Wall Plug

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.

Convert ceiling light to wall plug. I have a whole round up of great hardwired lights ranging from 25 50. 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. Prepare your light fixture and gather your supplies. This conversion is.

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. How to convert a hard wire light fixture into a plug in. Most ceiling light fixtures use 115 volt power which is the same as most electrical receptacles.

You don t have to do a major wiring job. 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. Got a lamp you love but no pre wired light box in the wall or ceiling where you d like to hang it. This will allow you to run a short cord from.

How to convert a ceiling light to a receptacle. The female end is the plug in side where another plug is inserted.