Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - Convert in-wall fixture to cord/plug-in
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goofydog
06-11-06, 12:16 AM
Hi. I have a wall sconce for hard wire installation that I would like to convert to a cord/plug-in instead. It has 18-gauge black, white & green wiring, and cross bar for installing onto a junction box. Where I plan to install it doesn't have a junction box or any other lighting fixture. Basically, its a new install.
I'm assuming I still need some kind of housing for the wiring... and a cord and three-prong plug for the grounding wire... but that's pretty much it.
Can this conversion be done? If so, how? What items do I need to purchase?
Thank you.
I'm assuming I still need some kind of housing for the wiring... and a cord and three-prong plug for the grounding wire... but that's pretty much it.
Can this conversion be done? If so, how? What items do I need to purchase?
Thank you.
llib
06-11-06, 12:28 AM
im not sure what you are talking about.but if you are talking about a plug,where you would plug the female end of and exstension cord too..they use them on motor homes and rv,s and i think travel trailers.go to an rv place and buy one..make sure,that the wires,are in series..to math the cord.what ever the colors may be,if not,you plug it in.there might be fire works..
thats all i know..
thats all i know..
nap
06-11-06, 01:22 PM
I am not sure how you are planning on mounting the light once you do attach a box to the light. Lights such as this use their attachment to the box itself as the mounting. If you make it a cord and plug light, you need to attach a box to the light (just as if it were in a wall) to protect the wire joints.
From this use an approved cord grip to pass the flexible cord (sjo or something similar) to a cord cap.
I seem to be having a heck of a time finding the minimum wire size allowed. The closest I have found is for pendant light fixtures and that would be 14 awg for a medium base lamp (normal light bulb sized end) or 18 awg for a candelabra and intermediate sized based lamps. I suspect this to be close to the actual requirements.
Now this is not allowed to be used for hidden (in the wall or ceiling) installations.
To do this, you need to manufactre a mount within the wall which you could run NM (or other acceptable wiring methods) to it. I do not like to use an "old work box" for mounting lights on and would manufacture some sort of bracketing to support the light. This may require the demo of some drywall but I would not want the light to fall from the wall.
From this use an approved cord grip to pass the flexible cord (sjo or something similar) to a cord cap.
I seem to be having a heck of a time finding the minimum wire size allowed. The closest I have found is for pendant light fixtures and that would be 14 awg for a medium base lamp (normal light bulb sized end) or 18 awg for a candelabra and intermediate sized based lamps. I suspect this to be close to the actual requirements.
Now this is not allowed to be used for hidden (in the wall or ceiling) installations.
To do this, you need to manufactre a mount within the wall which you could run NM (or other acceptable wiring methods) to it. I do not like to use an "old work box" for mounting lights on and would manufacture some sort of bracketing to support the light. This may require the demo of some drywall but I would not want the light to fall from the wall.