How to Install Above-Cabinet Lighting (page 2 of 2)
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Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Shut Off Electrical Output page 1
- Strip Back Electrical Wiring page 1
- Remove Knock-Out Flap page 1
- Secure Box to Cabinet page 1
- Feed Wires Through Knock-Out page 1
- Staple Wiring page 1
- Attach Light Fixture page 1
- Lop Off Male End page 1
- Connect Power Cord to Fixture current page
- Strip Power Cord Plastic Sheath current page
- Feed Power Cord Through Knock-Out current page
- Connect Power Cord and Electrical Cord Wires current page
- Lock In Connection current page
- Tuck Wires Into Single Gang Box current page
- Turn On Electricity current page
Connect Power Cord to Fixture
The other end of the power cord can be connected to fixture.
Strip Power Cord Plastic Sheath
The power cord from the light fixture has two individual wires adhered together. Pull these apart from one another, and strip the plastic sheath back as you did for the electrical wire.
Feed Power Cord Through Knock-Out
Slip the power cord from the fixture through the same knock out as the electrical wire.
Connect Power Cord and Electrical Cord Wires
Connect the copper wires from the power cord to the black and white copper wires from the electrical cord by twirling both together in a clockwise rotation. Use a pair of pliers for a tighter bond.
Lock In Connection
Cap off each connection with a 14-gauge wire nut. Twist the wire nut in a clockwise fashion to lock in the connection even further.
Tuck Wires Into Single Gang Box
Once all three wires are connected and capped off with the 14-gauge wire nuts, tuck them back into the single gang box and finish it off with a blank plate.
Turn On Electricity
Flip the breaker back on to provide electricity to the fixture.
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