Can a wall light fixture be wired to plug into an outlet?

Got a lamp you love but no pre-wired light box in the wall or ceiling where you’d like to hang it? You don’t have to do a major wiring job. You can simply re-wire the lamp with an extension cord and plug it into an available wall outlet.

How many outlets and lights can be on a single circuit?

There is a maximum of 12 outlets connected to a circuit. If their total number does not exceed 12 outlets, this may consist of 12 light outlets or 12 plug outlets.

Do you need an electrical box for a light fixture?

If you’re wondering how you install a light fixture without an electrical box, the short answer is that you don’t. You can’t install a light fixture without a junction box, but the fact that there’s no box at the spot where you want to install the light doesn’t mean you can’t install the light.

Can you have a junction box in the wall?

Junction boxes must be installed where they are always accessible; never install a junction box in a concealed wall or ceiling space where the box cannot be accessed in the future. Junction boxes also must be covered with solid covers with no holes.

How many outlets and lights can be on one circuit?

Can I turn a light switch into an outlet?

Converting a Light Switch to be an Outlet. IMPORTANT: Make sure to read the following information because converting a light switch into an outlet requires specific electrical wiring which is best verified using a voltage tester. Yes, a switch can be converted into an outlet if the wiring can be identified back at the source and one of the wires…

How do I add an outlet to existing electrical wiring?

Run a cable from the existing outlet. To add the new outlet, you will need to run a new cable between the existing outlet and the new outlet. Make sure you are utilizing the same size cable; the size is usually stamped on the wire. In most cases you will run the wire cable to enter the existing outlet’s electrical box.

How do you install ceiling lights?

Hold a ceiling electrical box against the ceiling where you will install the fixture and trace the outline of the box. Cut a hole into the ceiling with a drywall saw. Place an old-work electrical box against the wall, between two studs, where you want to install the light switch. Trace the box onto the wall, and cut a hole with the drywall saw.

What is a fixture outlet?

Fixture Outlet Pipe. When talking about the parts of a drainage system, the section of drain pipe between the drain outlet of a fixture and the trap serving it, is called the fixture outlet pipe. Fixture outlet pipes are typically sized by the outlet of the fixture with some exceptions; for example, on a three compartment sink that is served by a single trap the fixture outlet pipe is increased one size.