Thank you! I appreciate the feed back. I planned on filming more of the wiring but didn’t have my helper with me, so I could film and get the hard stuff done. Haha. Next time though for sure.
It depends on the model of the light fixture and how it’s manufactured. But usually the plug will turn on and off with the pull string. The whole unit ,if it has a pull string , will turn on and off with that.
Great video. Thanks. I need to do the exact same thing because my old porcelain fixture doesn’t have a receptacle. Can you still buy porcelain fixtures or are they all plastic now? I assume/hope I have a ground wire. Thanks.
They do have porcelain, it’s still pretty common. They should have them a the box stores or you can find them on Amazon. I should have a link for them in the description of the video.
So the socket I’m working on is the first in a sequence of 3. The ground wire bypasses this first one but is connected from the input wire to the wiring going to the next socket. How critical is it that I connect the ground wire to this first one? First time homeowner here and I’m just now facing my fears with regards to simple electrical tasks…please be kind.
You should always have the grounds connected where there’s a place for them. That’s usually a green screw on fixtures or to the lamp housing or a terminal off to the side indicated by being a different color. It’s make sense to have it connected from start to finish.
I’d check with codes in your local area. I wouldn’t put above a shower or bathtub. but other areas should be okay. You should have good ventilation. Also check to see if the fixture is recommended for areas with moisture or not.
I’m not sure what you’re asking the way your question is worded. If you don’t have the light with the plug on the base you would need to purchase one with the plug on it. Then install the new one with the plug. That’s what u did in this video. Took a standard light bulb and switched it with one that has a plug too.
What happens if you have two black and two white wires from previous connection? I think I see two holes for the clamps to bite down on the wire for each connection the way you've done it.. is that the best way? Any help is greatly appreciated.
If you have two blacks and two whites is probably in the middle of two other fixtures on that same line. So you can connect the two blacks to the hot terminal on the fixture and the two white on the neutral terminal. That will allow the power to continue through the fixture and down the chain to the next fixture. I’d pigtail the wires thought. You don’t want to double up wires under one terminal.
I probably wouldn’t plug the garage door opener into it. One this might be a light switch and you wouldn’t want your garage door opener to be on a wall switch. Also it depends on the type of breaker, most lighting in the ceiling is on a 15 amp and you would probably need a 20 amp wall type outlet. Usually circuits ran for garage door openers are dedicated lines. So if you did plug it into the ceiling like that from a previous light it would probably pop the breaker
Hard to find answers. Code states all outlets in a garage must be GFCI, I believe also TR and WR. Does this also apply to outlets in a light fixture? Seems to me this type of light fixture no longer complies with code in garages. Not trying to crap on the video at all, just genuinely trying to find answers.
That may be true depending on where you live and the current codes. In most cases a GFCI is just a second layer of protection along with the breaker in the box. It’s a little redundant but just for added precautions.
Also when they say “all” outlets must be GFCI they are stating that every circuit must have a GFCI on it. Usually all circuits in a house including the garage outlets go from the breaker panel to the first outlet in the circuit which will be a GFCI outlet, then each outlet on the chain will be a standard outlet. That whole circuit is a GFCI circuit now. But you don’t have to have a whole chain of GFCI outlets on one circuit. That would be 1000% overkill and unnecessary
@@FortKnoxCo Thanks. I had heard of the chaining method to avoid it which at least makes things a bit less expensive. Most sources I was reading said it was part of the brand new 2020 code IIRC and I can't even find light fixtures with built in GFCI receptacles, so I guess they would have to be chained unless simply using a GFCI breaker covers it.
Yeah, when I built my detached garage they had me put a GFCI on every circuit. It used to be just in wet or high moisture areas. Now they require it the be the first outlet one each circuit no matter what.
@@FortKnoxCo Annoying, but hopefully it does actually save some houses or lives. Seems with the 2020 code even 240V outlets will need GFCI protection. This is going to make rewiring my garage a looot more expensive. Might just go with all GFCI breakers if that meets the requirements. Seems AFCI isn't required for the garage currently at least. Thanks for the replies.
It’s on a 20amp 120v circuit. It rated for the average light or wall outlet I believe. Each item you plan on purchasing should list what it’s rated for though
In this situation no. It’s a hot wire controlled by the switch. So anything on the other end of this circuit is based off that switch. In the scenario I showed in the video I’m just incorporating a plug into the lighting to be able to branch off lights by plugging them rather than having to hardwire more lights. I have a video about how to hardwire lights as well if your curious.
I was planning on replacing my fixture with a gfi outlet for My shop lights. Do you think the fixture you installed is sufficient or is a better option for an added layer of safety?
I don’t think you need the GFCI. The breaker at the box is already one layer of safety. The circuits usually from the breaker box are running off a GFCI outlet also down the line. Most likely the light outlet your thinking of replacing has a GFCI on the line already.
@@FortKnoxCo ok cool. Yea the house we bought is a 92 and the garage has 1 outlet on the back wall and another on the roof. Both are on separate circuits also. My house wired the most mind boggling way.
@@FortKnoxCo right? Like the garage back wall outlet is attached to 2 of the 3 bedrooms. Half the living room and both bathrooms are connected. The other half of the living room is the 1 plug in the back yard. The roof outlet in the garage is the master bedroom also. Like why is it so hard to just segregate each room? All the wiring ends in the same damn place anyways lol
@@ThatOneGuyMatt I know exactly what your talking about. My first house I started working on was the same way. One outlet in the garage was attached to a whole line of outlets on the other side of the house. And the bathroom Outlet was attached to some outside. Made no sense.
Hey man, thanks for the video. One question: is that outlet “always on”, or is it dependent on the wall switch being “on”? Meaning you could turn your LED lights on and off with the wall switch?
Do I really need to find breaker switch? Difficult to locate which one, no labeling, located outside other side of house? Or can I just turn light switch off? Thanks
You can turn the light switch off and you should be fine. But just general advice is to try to turn the breaker off to be completely sure. I know exactly what you mean with not knowing which breaker circuit it is. That’s a common problem is that the builders don’t label all their breakers in the box. So most homeowners have no idea where to start. Technically yes if the switch is off, then the power is off to that light. Just make sure no one flips it back on while you’re working on it.
anyone know of lampholder fixture thatg has holes to run wiring out. I want to tap in some LED light strips to my garage lampholder that is already wired to a switch
This Video was useless to me, you said you would show how to stick the wires in and for release tabs, you didn't do it, you showed after the wires installed and you showed nothing. USELESS VIDEO. Now I have to find another Video someone actually showing you how to install the wires what a joke, and someone says thank you, thank you for what. THANKS FOR NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!
I was explaining and showing the type of light fixture you can find, how the wiring goes. But the actually screwing in of the screws I didn’t think people would be confused on or interested in. The fixtures are very straight forward as far as securing them. Most people get stopped when it comes to messing with the wires. Black(hot) white(neutral) & you bare copper ground (green)
Thanks. Great video. Would've like to see how you got the wires in...
Thank you! I appreciate the feed back. I planned on filming more of the wiring but didn’t have my helper with me, so I could film and get the hard stuff done. Haha. Next time though for sure.
THX FOR GOOD VIDEO. CAN I PLUG A FRIDGE OR SMALL FREEZER INTO THIS SAFELY?
It would depend on what else is on that circuit and what size the breaker is. You need to make sure your not overloading the circuit
Hi will the outlet be hot independent of whether the light is pulled on w the string?
It depends on the model of the light fixture and how it’s manufactured. But usually the plug will turn on and off with the pull string. The whole unit ,if it has a pull string , will turn on and off with that.
Great video. Thanks. I need to do the exact same thing because my old porcelain fixture doesn’t have a receptacle. Can you still buy porcelain fixtures or are they all plastic now? I assume/hope I have a ground wire. Thanks.
They do have porcelain, it’s still pretty common. They should have them a the box stores or you can find them on Amazon. I should have a link for them in the description of the video.
For everyone else, don't cut off your wires, they are a pain to run thru the wall when you find they're too short. 😲🙄🤦♂️
So the socket I’m working on is the first in a sequence of 3. The ground wire bypasses this first one but is connected from the input wire to the wiring going to the next socket. How critical is it that I connect the ground wire to this first one? First time homeowner here and I’m just now facing my fears with regards to simple electrical tasks…please be kind.
You should always have the grounds connected where there’s a place for them. That’s usually a green screw on fixtures or to the lamp housing or a terminal off to the side indicated by being a different color. It’s make sense to have it connected from start to finish.
Can u add this to a bathroom without a code problem?
I’d check with codes in your local area. I wouldn’t put above a shower or bathtub. but other areas should be okay. You should have good ventilation. Also check to see if the fixture is recommended for areas with moisture or not.
@@FortKnoxCo would u need a gfci if this fixture was in the bathroom?
@Jax Fortner thanks so much for your response.
Don’t forget to flip breaker switch back on after installing new fixture & bulb. Obvious, but how often we forget?
Yes you are correct. That is a very important final step.
What if i dont have that model with outlet and light bulb plug? How can i get an outlet of a light bulb
I’m not sure what you’re asking the way your question is worded. If you don’t have the light with the plug on the base you would need to purchase one with the plug on it. Then install the new one with the plug. That’s what u did in this video. Took a standard light bulb and switched it with one that has a plug too.
What happens if you have two black and two white wires from previous connection? I think I see two holes for the clamps to bite down on the wire for each connection the way you've done it.. is that the best way? Any help is greatly appreciated.
If you have two blacks and two whites is probably in the middle of two other fixtures on that same line. So you can connect the two blacks to the hot terminal on the fixture and the two white on the neutral terminal. That will allow the power to continue through the fixture and down the chain to the next fixture. I’d pigtail the wires thought. You don’t want to double up wires under one terminal.
@@FortKnoxCo Thank you so much! Appreciate the help.
Did the fixture have a built in ground
It’s has a terminal to attach the ground to. So there’s a spot(screw) to attach your copper wire.
Do you think this would be safe to use to plug a garage door opener into?
I probably wouldn’t plug the garage door opener into it. One this might be a light switch and you wouldn’t want your garage door opener to be on a wall switch. Also it depends on the type of breaker, most lighting in the ceiling is on a 15 amp and you would probably need a 20 amp wall type outlet. Usually circuits ran for garage door openers are dedicated lines. So if you did plug it into the ceiling like that from a previous light it would probably pop the breaker
@@FortKnoxCo Thank you for this information! This was very helpful.
@@NottaRobot your very welcome!
Hard to find answers. Code states all outlets in a garage must be GFCI, I believe also TR and WR. Does this also apply to outlets in a light fixture? Seems to me this type of light fixture no longer complies with code in garages. Not trying to crap on the video at all, just genuinely trying to find answers.
That may be true depending on where you live and the current codes. In most cases a GFCI is just a second layer of protection along with the breaker in the box. It’s a little redundant but just for added precautions.
Also when they say “all” outlets must be GFCI they are stating that every circuit must have a GFCI on it. Usually all circuits in a house including the garage outlets go from the breaker panel to the first outlet in the circuit which will be a GFCI outlet, then each outlet on the chain will be a standard outlet. That whole circuit is a GFCI circuit now. But you don’t have to have a whole chain of GFCI outlets on one circuit. That would be 1000% overkill and unnecessary
@@FortKnoxCo Thanks. I had heard of the chaining method to avoid it which at least makes things a bit less expensive. Most sources I was reading said it was part of the brand new 2020 code IIRC and I can't even find light fixtures with built in GFCI receptacles, so I guess they would have to be chained unless simply using a GFCI breaker covers it.
Yeah, when I built my detached garage they had me put a GFCI on every circuit. It used to be just in wet or high moisture areas. Now they require it the be the first outlet one each circuit no matter what.
@@FortKnoxCo Annoying, but hopefully it does actually save some houses or lives. Seems with the 2020 code even 240V outlets will need GFCI protection. This is going to make rewiring my garage a looot more expensive. Might just go with all GFCI breakers if that meets the requirements. Seems AFCI isn't required for the garage currently at least. Thanks for the replies.
What are the power limits of that type of connection ? Window ac 12 amp?
It’s on a 20amp 120v circuit. It rated for the average light or wall outlet I believe. Each item you plan on purchasing should list what it’s rated for though
Will the outlet work when the light is off?
In this situation no. It’s a hot wire controlled by the switch. So anything on the other end of this circuit is based off that switch. In the scenario I showed in the video I’m just incorporating a plug into the lighting to be able to branch off lights by plugging them rather than having to hardwire more lights. I have a video about how to hardwire lights as well if your curious.
I think the pull chain just controls the light and the outlet is hot at all times.
I was planning on replacing my fixture with a gfi outlet for My shop lights. Do you think the fixture you installed is sufficient or is a better option for an added layer of safety?
I don’t think you need the GFCI. The breaker at the box is already one layer of safety. The circuits usually from the breaker box are running off a GFCI outlet also down the line. Most likely the light outlet your thinking of replacing has a GFCI on the line already.
@@FortKnoxCo ok cool. Yea the house we bought is a 92 and the garage has 1 outlet on the back wall and another on the roof. Both are on separate circuits also. My house wired the most mind boggling way.
@@ThatOneGuyMatt it’s always amazes me to see how many different ways people build houses. You’d think there was a general way of doing things. Lol
@@FortKnoxCo right? Like the garage back wall outlet is attached to 2 of the 3 bedrooms. Half the living room and both bathrooms are connected. The other half of the living room is the 1 plug in the back yard. The roof outlet in the garage is the master bedroom also. Like why is it so hard to just segregate each room? All the wiring ends in the same damn place anyways lol
@@ThatOneGuyMatt I know exactly what your talking about. My first house I started working on was the same way. One outlet in the garage was attached to a whole line of outlets on the other side of the house. And the bathroom
Outlet was attached to some outside. Made no sense.
Hey man, thanks for the video. One question: is that outlet “always on”, or is it dependent on the wall switch being “on”? Meaning you could turn your LED lights on and off with the wall switch?
It’s controlled by the switch. So I have 4 shop lights attached to it and the shop light come on with the switch now.
Glad I could be of help! 🤙🏼🤙🏼
Do I really need to find breaker switch? Difficult to locate which one, no labeling, located outside other side of house? Or can I just turn light switch off? Thanks
You can turn the light switch off and you should be fine. But just general advice is to try to turn the breaker off to be completely sure. I know exactly what you mean with not knowing which breaker circuit it is. That’s a common problem is that the builders don’t label all their breakers in the box. So most homeowners have no idea where to start. Technically yes if the switch is off, then the power is off to that light. Just make sure no one flips it back on while you’re working on it.
anyone know of lampholder fixture thatg has holes to run wiring out. I want to tap in some LED light strips to my garage lampholder that is already wired to a switch
Like you want to hard wire the led light strips to the fixture? Rather than plug them into the fixture?
Thank you so much
Your welcome!!
Wow Amazon is charging $19.99 for that now lol.
Man inflation is killin’ that bank account
Walmart $37.64 ……
Ouch. Yeah I stay away from Walmart for buying home improvement or construction materials
This Video was useless to me, you said you would show how to stick the wires in and for release tabs, you didn't do it, you showed after the wires installed and you showed nothing. USELESS VIDEO. Now I have to find another Video someone actually showing you how to install the wires what a joke, and someone says thank you, thank you for what. THANKS FOR NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!
Nice 🤙🏼 I appreciate the comment. I’ll make sure to show the smaller details in the next video and deliver.
What the hell was that? You didn't show the actual installation. Thanks for nothing.
I was explaining and showing the type of light fixture you can find, how the wiring goes. But the actually screwing in of the screws I didn’t think people would be confused on or interested in. The fixtures are very straight forward as far as securing them. Most people get stopped when it comes to messing with the wires. Black(hot) white(neutral) & you bare copper ground (green)