How to remove light fixture?

Time to remove the light. The steps to remove your fixture will vary according to what type of fixture it is; today we are removing a standard flushmount light — most have a knob that twists off at the base of the fixture. read more

How to take down a light fixture: Proceed with caution! Always turn off the power at the panel box and wear rubber soled shoes! The copper wires are the ground wires, the white are the neutral and the black are hot. read more

The types that remove in this manner have some spring wires that will fold down from the ceiling when pulling down on the fixture. Another type will have a decorative metal piece in the bottom center of the globe. These remove by screwing off this knob or finial and then this allows the globe to drop straight down. read more

After you remove the fixture you can put those caps back on the ends of the wires in the box. Be sure they are tight. If not take the nuts with you to the hardware store and get the next gauge smaller since the ones in there were used for 2 wire ends and now you are just protecting one wire end. read more