How to Replace a Ceiling Light | Ceiling Receptacle Replacement

This porcelain light receptacle stopped working. (The pull down chain jammed up.) An easy fix that can be performed rather quickly.
As shown, simply turn off the power. Remove the wiring to the existing light receptacle. Install the new receptacle. Turn the power back on.

[@Paul_Dalangpan]

You just elevated my life. Thank you.

[@trypheniajones2520]

THANKS FOR COMING RIGHT TO THE POINT. GOOD VIDEO

[@HelpingHand1]

Glad it was helpful!

[@oziasblackwood1995]

Just an observation for those out there who may be following step by step. You did not mention turning the power back OFF between testing for 120, and the next shot where you grabbed the hot wire to twist it around the new black wire. "I" would know to turn the power back off before doing this.... but just to 'cover your hiney', I'd probably add a note there reminding others to cut the power between these two steps.

[@jonathananton8227]

Ozias Blackwood thank you

[@SIDEKICKONYOUTUBE]

when i was young we had those switches with fuses for our house. this is in the philippines. i switched the main switch off then moved two live wires with a missing receptacle in the ceiling and it sparked. never trusted the main switch since then. nowadays we have one of those breaker switches. if i turn everything off in the main switch, how do i handle the wires for installing the receptacle?

[@edwinclass56]

One of the screws attaching the porcelain to the metal box, is the ground. Check the instructions first always.

[@ygbodybuilder3023]

So are you saying a wire is not needed for the ground

[@ygbodybuilder3023]

U there

[@GrumpyF0X]

Can you describe how the knockout works? The directions kinda just point to them and say "these exist" but they don't say much else.

[@AJ-dc5wt]

Does this make it grounded? Or, was original wiring already grounded?

[@buckotte1414]

Is the outlet switch controlled, or....only the light ....with the outlet on all the time ?

[@ecarpentry]

I have a three way switch setup on mine. when I tested for hot just like you showed both black and white were hot. So I'm kind of stumped here they had the white wire hooked up to the brass and the black to the silver and it worked only reason I was replacing because the socket is like 50 years old it kept blowing bulbs the socket was lose. but when I hooked it up the same way I kept blowing the fuse so I did it how the box says on the lamp and same thing it keeps popping the breaker. I don't know what to do other then call a electrician was hoping to figure it out myself... just don't know why it worked before but with the new one it doesn't. I might add this one has the outlet on it so I don't know if that makes a difference.

[@piper0428]

Is the outlet also controlled by on/off switch?

[@squirrelattackspidy]

Where do you buy the screws to screw the fixture to blue plastic box (in my case that's what I have as opposed to a metal box). My lazy contractor just left the fixture hanging there with screw caps. Do these things normally go bad after a while? I had a few incandescent bulb in that socket over the years. No circuit breaker tripped and I tried known good bulbs. Thing is dead so I figured I'd try replacing the receptacle first before I call an electrician. Thanks!

[@user-ng6xu7ic5l]

What if there is TWO white neutral wires connected to the original outlet??? Connect both on the new outlet or connect a jumper wire with both neutral wires and then to the outlet?

[@frankarango4071]

you didn't ground the outlet portion of lampholder?? It has a 3-prong, so it was supposed to go grounded.

[@joegarcia8447]

Frank Arango hi yes I noticed that to because I had the same project so I ran to Home Depot for a ground pig tale and installed it

[@ciscokid2444]

What about ground wire?

[@jarinthemood2000]

Is the ground not needed?

[@Christynmaine]

Okay. This might be a stupid question, but what happens if I connect the wires incorrectly? Won't it just not work? Then you can switch the connections and it will work. Right?

[@davidgarland2533]

The problem is the outer screw section of the bulb holder will be live this is a shock hazard when replacing bulb

[@Gamer-ul1yz]

Does the outlet on the side of your new pull chain light consistently supply power or does it turn off when you pull the chain

[@HelpingHand1]

Yes, constant power. The pull chain is supplies power to the bulb only.

[@brianlau8316]

@@HelpingHand1 for some reason mine outlet doesn't give consistent power ..

[@ThePartyupentertainm]

Will the socket still work if the light is off?

[@3588661]

yes

[@gwine9087]

I'd be concerned about my multi-meter showing voltage in the air.

[@jakejohnston4999]

No mention of the ground wire? Where does it go? In North America all home electrical wires have a positive, negative and a GROUND wire. This video is lacking full information.

[@jakejohnston4999]

@French Frys - Um.....no. He replaced the old fixture with a NEW FIXTURE. Have another look at the video.

[@edwinclass56]

One of the screws attaching the porcelain to the metal box, is the ground. Check the instructions first always.

[@juliuswilliamsiii4831]

Well he did not mention that the new light has 3 screws on the inside. Copper, silver and green. How do you connect two wires to the three screws? I connected the wires to the copper and silver screws. The light works but the outlet does not.

[@edwinclass56]

One of the screws attaching the porcelain to the metal box, is the ground. Check the instructions first always.

[@anthonyrenaud5783]

Didn't you turn off the power before splicing the black wire to the hot wire? Looks like you didn't. Ooops I guess you did. You just didn't have that in the video. Kind of confused me. No, I'm not a blonde. :)

[@brandon2521]

You didn't tell us anything about how to ground it. Thanks

[@edwinclass56]

One of the screws attaching the porcelain to the metal box, is the ground. Check the instructions first always.

[@AlS.-kn3cq]

How do you take it? Straight? How much? How often? Do you mix it with water or juice? Not very useful video in my opinion.