How To Install A Fluorescent Light

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Shannon from www.house-improvements.com shows you how to install a typical shop/garage 4 foot fluorescent light fixture.
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[@HighFlightVy]

The video shows clearly how to do each step and the camera operator is excellent. I got what I needed to know. Thanks.

[@Deris87]

This video was a huge help. I'm a newbie at electric work, I've replaced existing light fixtures before but I'm looking to add an extra fluorescent light in my basement and this answered all my questions.

[@andrewgreenspan1836]

THANK YOU for showing how to close it with the clip. Unbelievable the lack of information about that clip on product packaging and other videos!

[@EvaEvaEvaEva2023]

Hey, Shannon! In our area, it is legal, so any information on home projects is helpful when remodeling a house. We appreciate you and have used SO MANY of your videos as reference points during our projects. Thank you!

[@-Harambe]

I have been following your channel for awhile; the videos are amazing and easy to follow.

[@MeowMeowMeow7576]

Thank you for this video! I'll be adding more lights to existing lights and this video showed me what I needed to know.

[@Elmm1914]

Enjoyed your how to video. It helped me out. Thank you for all your how to do videos.

[@TheRealTonyCastillo]

Another good video, just a fyi, when butting fixtures like this together there are slots on the ends of the fixtures that you can use the end piece you're not using and slide it into one fixture end and the new fixture will slide into it making a solid fixture to fixture connection avoiding having to knock out the 1/2" knockout on the end. I would also suggest toggle bolts for anchoring ceiling mounted fixtures as ez-anchors are not rated for ceiling drywall applications per manufacture only wall.

[@marcthibault8723]

Great Info! Thanks! ☺

[@CryptoPay5555]

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@octaviooro9182]

Thank you Shannon very informative and professional as always; I want to complete you no profanity words like some other videos on this same subject.

[@HouseImprovements]

I keep the profanity under my breath ! LOL

[@jpaul1232h]

As always, awesome video! Could you do a video on installing trim around doors? It’d be really helpful if you could show how to properly attach multiple pieces together to create a higher end look, spackle, paint, etc?

[@mubarakkhan537]

Really helpful video. Thanks

[@dwoodog]

Is this video overall a bit dry....yeah I guess. But dang this is an awesome detailed how to video, nothing was breezed over and you hit all the points on what to do. Thank you.

[@gkinlen]

Thanks for vid, just what I needed although I'm in UK, I guess lts very similar.

[@spaghettimeatballs6795]

Great tutorial! Also, amazing accent!!!

[@divinamuring5466]

Well done

[@fishroombum3771]

Thanks, perfect little resource for a simple, first time attempt at this.

[@ColdAssRanch]

"Knock out this little knockout thaaar:) " Thanks Shannon! Great video on a subject confound too many people. :)

[@amac6347]

Great video 👍 You just forgot to tell us to turn the circuit breaker off, now I have hair like Don King & I can see the future.. 😏

[@DonBMW]

Awesome video. So what if it’s 2018!? While I agree that LEDs are great, there is no problem with using fluorescents. I’ve been working in my garage for years under two regular light bulbs and my auto repair light. Going to fluorescent is a huge improvement, low cost and widely available bulbs.

[@morpheusjr373]

You should do a led conversion that involves bypassing the existing ballast

[@smerk429]

@HouseImprovements ... NICE VIDEO. THANX FOR UR HARD WORK. When is it ok to hanq somethinq with Only a drywall anchor & when is it necessary to drill into a 2x4 stud beam? How Heavy does the object have to be in order to require to be hunq on a stud? I ask kuz i need to hanq x8 Flourescent T8 Fixtures in a shop close toqether within a 5' x 10' rectanqle on the DryWall Ceilinq in a home built in the 1980's. I want to simply install them all with simple drywall anchors next to eachother but wonder if the Combined weiqht of 4-8 Flourescent T8 Fixtures (approx 7 Lbs each) is too much for a sinqle drywall sheet & risks collapse/breakinq,of the drywall from the weiqht of the liqhts? ANYBODY KNOWLEDGABLE PLEASE REPLY SOON.

[@joseantonioschannel]

Thank you Shannon, I was looking for something like this and as always you delivered. I have a question regarding tapping off an existing line and I hope this makes sense. I'm going to be using a daisy chain connection but this thought came up and I was just hoping you could clarify it for me. So, I'm installing four 4ft fluorescent lamps in my garage ceiling. I'm removing an old lamp and tapping off its line. I'm placing 2 of the new lamps 3ft left, off-center from the ceiling and 8ft apart from each other and then, I'm mirroring the other 2 on the right. My question; since I've got 2 lamps on either side of the ceiling, instead daisy chaining them all (and I don't know if this is proper or if it even makes sense) could I create a pigtail off the existing line to feed each side, individually, its own line (I guess effectively creating a Y connection at the end of the existing line)? Like I said i hope this makes sense.

[@HouseImprovements]

Yes , you could .

[@larryz24]

These are one of those projects that as far as determining if it's legal to do, I say "It's better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission".

[@two-real32collins48]

I got same light fixture, am I able to shorten up the the fixtures by spotting it in the middle (making it 4 feet long rather than 8), what would I do with the wires for the other half if possible?

[@JeffTheFarmer365]

When I built my shop I lit it all up with fluorescent fixtures but they used too much power. So I just went with regular fixtures. That was before LEDs

[@hardworker8048]

Instead to deal with all the loose wire, do you think is a good idea to use electrical tape to keep it all the wires together? and also do you think after you put the yellow cap wire you should use a electrical tape to keep it secure? Thank you Good video.

[@bonniewilliams9171]

I saw another guy say to neatly fold the wires together and use tiny white zipties.

[@TheEnriqueMartinez]

How many of these can you safely string together without loosing power down the line. I'm talking about the current does it get weaker as you go down? Are there any electrical hazards to putting 3 of these together on the same power line?

[@HouseImprovements]

Depends when you are . In some areas they dont want any more than 10 of theses on a standard 15amp circuit.

[@dylanbrdn7996]

if you dont have a ground wire, just a pos and neg pair, which wire (s) do you ground to the fixture?

[@Nick-vf3wf]

If u dont have a ground they must be really old fixtures

[@CH-mk8hw]

How to open the cover to access the ballast / wires chamber? You showed how to close it near the end of video by pushing a tab into it. Need to know how to open it to access ballast of my old light so that I can convert it to LED. Thanks.

[@HouseImprovements]

Most of them you just squeeze the cover to unclip from the tab, some you need to undo a nut or two

[@Barnekkid]

Just curious but why do you pre-twist the wire ends? Isn't it o.k. to just jam them into the wire nut and twist the nut tight?

[@fnhwk]

Barnekkid if you want a bad connection over time go ahead and be lazy and dont pre twist your wires

[@houseman1000]

How can you if your Fluorescent light is is ourt or the Balest is burned out

[@saarco777]

hey! could you please make a video on how to clean your powertools?

[@rs12official]

Those LED tubes look so dim

[@davidfeder3733]

Hi if i turn off just the swich is it ok or the main breaker must be shut ?

[@HouseImprovements]

Best to turn off breaker to be safe for sure.

[@affromma]

I thought you younger kids abandoned "old fashioned ways" ! It is true that "Manufacturers of insulated twist-on wire connectors suggest you not hand-twist the wires together before applying the connector. The wires will bond properly if inserted straight, but you risk making a poor connection if you pre-twist."

[@stokesjo82]

Benny Hannah I’m a EE and there might be a difference between pre-twist recommendations for either solid or stranded wire.

[@JoeyWilliams89]

I’m gonna take a wild guess and guess my guy is from Minnesooooota! 😂😂😂

[@HouseImprovements]

Nope ,Canada EH! LOL

[@JoeyWilliams89]

@@HouseImprovements ahhhhh ok close guess tho EH 😂😂😂 Now that you said it I can definitely see it for sure!

[@bonniewilliams9171]

@@HouseImprovements I was going to say Michigan! Good tutorial

[@sweetkellymay]

Good video, but why did you tape over the ladder manufacturer's name..

[@HouseImprovements]

If a ladder company would like to sponsor us using their ladders we will gladly leave the tape off. LOL

[@onoudont7272]

because for douche

[@94ferraz]

Nice video I like to learning electr your videos go help me Thanks

[@jamesmwangi2708]

Why is every tutorial avoiding that part of fixing the starter

[@bn880]

Would be much more efficient/cost effective for most people to just buy an LED fixture without a ballast. WIth a ballast you are essentially converting the voltage/current twice and those conversion LED's wont last as long as a proper LED fixture.

[@nanogeekpro2]

Great video and thanks for the info, but those light fittings are very poorly made, really bad machining and finish on the details, to be honest that extends to the entire housing electrical system in the US, tech from the 1800's. Can't come to term with the morette connection... Wago.

[@Caseylawton]

Wait what country is this? Why the heck would you be able to install a light in your own home?! Haha that's absurd!

[@HouseImprovements]

Many places allow home owners to pull their own permits and do some electrical work.

[@____________________________.x]

A Fluorescent Light? it's 2018, everyone is using LED's

[@mraccord92]

so is he

[@____________________________.x]

Well yeh eventually, but that's not what the title says. Also, why put up clunky fittings with unrequired ballasts when you can just rig up some lightweight LED strips? Video makes no sense.

[@cgriesemer]

If you already have pre-existing fluorescent fixtures, "just throwing up some LED strips" would look tacky AF.

[@____________________________.x]

I couldn't be bothered to watch the whole video, but he appeared to be putting up new fluorescent fittings, and then sticking new LED tubes in them. I'd suggest anyone upgrading their lighting just rip out the F.fittings and install slim LED ones from the start. F.fittings were never made to look pretty, and they were always dust and fly traps.

[@jojolurry5017]

Look jerk. It may be 2018 but everybody is not using LED's. If it doesn't interest you, then don't watch it.