How to hang a chandelier on the ceiling?
So, you needed to replace or from scratch hang the chandelier on the ceiling in the house. At first glance, this event causes little concern and seems difficult for a novice electrician. But everything is much simpler than you think, because the installation work lasts no more than half an hour and no special efforts are required.
In order to hang the chandelier to the ceiling with your own hands, you must:
- familiarize yourself with safety precautions;
- prepare tools and materials;
- choose the right mounting method;
- install the product;
- check the connection.
Now we will consider in detail each of the stages.
Safety precautions
Any electrical work is not safe, because a person is dealing with high voltage current. So that when you are connected, it is not shocked, but wiring not failed over time, we recommend that you consider the following rules and tips:
- Before you hang the lamp on the ceiling, turn off the electricity in the network (just turn off circuit breaker in the shield).
- Make sure there is no electricity in the room by turning on / off the light.
- Use an indicator screwdriver to check the voltage on the conductors coming from the ceiling. If there is no current, get to work.
- Carry out wire connection using terminal blocks. "Grandfather" twist with insulation is not safe.
- Do not purchase low-quality Chinese products, as most often they fail.
- Take care of quality grounding wiring.
If you follow these safety measures, it will be possible to fix the chandelier on the ceiling quickly and without any problems.
Tools and materials
In order to carry out installation, you will need the following tools:
- electric drill or hammer;
- ladder;
- screwdrivers or a screwdriver;
- indicator screwdriver;
- pliers.
From the materials you need to prepare:
- connecting pads either WAGO terminals (they are not always included, especially if the product is cheap);
- fastener (hook or anchor);
- screws with dowels.
As for the latter, then it should be clarified. If the chandelier will be mounted to the concrete ceiling, it is necessary to purchase an anchor, they are better installed in the wall. In order to hang the case on a wooden ceiling, you can do without a hook, use wood screws (if the lamp is light weight). Drywall can only be fixed if you get to the frame from profiles using self-tapping screws for metal.
Installation methods
In order to independently hang the chandelier from the ceiling in the house, you can use one of three methods, each of which is provided in advance by the manufacturer. If the product is not heavy, it can be hung on a hook. Weighing more than 5 kg requires the use of anchor bolts.The design of some chandeliers requires the installation of a special bracket (bracket). Well, the last way is to mount the back cover of the lamp directly to the ceiling or wall. Now we will consider in detail each of the above methods.
Hook
To install a light chandelier, you can buy an inexpensive hook with a dowel (as shown in the picture) and screw it into the ceiling, and then hang on the hook a loop provided for by the design of the lamp.
We draw your attention to the fact that this method is only suitable if the ceiling is wooden or concrete, because then you can drill a hole in it and insert the dowel. If the plasterboard sheathing, this type of installation is prohibited, because the hook will simply vomit after hanging the lamp.
If the chandelier is large and heavy, you can hang it on the anchor hook. Its design is shown in the photo:
All you need is to drill a hole of the required diameter in the ceiling, then screw in the hook. The anchor will “crack”, due to which a reliable fastening of the product of even greater weight will be created.
Such a connection can spoil the interior of the room, so it is recommended to buy lamps having a decorative bowl, which will hide all the fasteners.
Bracket
If the manufacturer has provided a bracket, you will need to spend a little more time on the installation.
The kit includes a metal bar and 2 screws with nuts. All you need is to fix the bar (bracket), and then hang the chandelier itself tightly to the ceiling.
This option is more time-consuming, but at the same time is nothing complicated. The main thing is to correctly adjust the distance between the screws (it should correspond to the distances between the holes in the lamp housing itself).
Back cover
If you want to hang the chandelier on the ceiling without drilling a perforator, you must choose a special type of lamp, the ceiling of which can be fixed with self-tapping screws. In this case, you just need to screw a few screws through the holes in the back cover. Most often, this method of attachment is used if the product is lightweight and is installed on the wall (as shown in the picture).
Connection
So, so that you can understand each of the connection methods, we will provide appropriate step-by-step instructions for dummies.
If you use a hook, it is enough to drill a hole in the ceiling with a drill, drive a dowel (or anchor) into it, and then screw the hook itself. Next, you need to connect the wires between the housing and the supply cores, carefully insulate them (if necessary) and only then hang the chandelier on a hook. You need to dwell on this in more detail so that you know how to properly connect the chandelier to the ceiling.
If the design of the lamp does not provide grounding, two wires must be connected to the casing - phase and zero. As a rule, metal lamps provide additional grounding, so in this case you will have to deal with three wires - phase, neutral and ground. Each core must be connected in the terminal block according to the color coding of the wires, as well as the legend. If 4 wires come out of the lamp housing, it means a chandelier with two bulbs and it is necessary to connect it by analogy with sconce connection diagram on two lamps.
If you are installing electrical wiring from scratch, then you still need connect light switch. You can familiarize yourself with the technology simply by clicking on the link.
In order to evenly hang the chandelier on the bracket, you must first set the screws at a suitable distance. Then fix the bracket using the dowel nails. Next, you need to pass the body through the studs, and with the help of decorative nuts to securely fix the product on the bar. As in the previous case, the connection of the wires must be carried out in advance.
We also draw your attention to a very important point. When connecting the chandelier, the wires must be correctly connected: phase with phase, zero with zero, and grounding with grounding. If you mix up the contacts, it will happen short circuit. To prevent this from happening, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with color coded wires.
Well, the last way - fixing the back cover directly to the ceiling. In this case, the product design has several holes on the back cover, which are simply fixed with self-tapping screws. There is nothing complicated, the only advice I would like to give is that you do not have to use all the holes. If the lamp is lightweight, but 4-5 holes are provided, then three self-tapping screws may be enough to hang the case.
We recommend that you familiarize yourself with circuit of socket and switch, on which you can clearly see the principle of lighting:
Connection of the socket, switch and bulb in the junction box
Verification check
When you finish connecting the electrics, you need to check all the work. First, visually - so that no wires are visible (hide the cores in the housing). After that, it is necessary to stagger the lamp to make sure that it is fixed securely. Well, in the end, turn on the machine and if it does not knock out, and the lamp does not spark, then everything is done correctly! As you can see, you can easily hang a chandelier to the ceiling for one person and even a woman! The main thing is to follow all the rules that we told you about!
Non-standard situations
Above, we have provided you with instructions for installing the chandelier in the most standard conditions - when the ceiling is even and without defects. At the same time, sometimes you have to carry out fastening in non-standard conditions, which we will talk about briefly.
To hang the chandelier on the suspended ceiling, you can use the bar, as shown below in the photo. In this case, the fastening can be carried out even if the ceiling is already stretched and, moreover, replacing the lamp can be done without danger of damaging the film coating.
If you decide to hang the product on a sloping ceiling, in this case it is best to use hanging on a chain. When for some reason you have to change the location of the chandelier in the apartment, the main thing is not to get into the wiring when drilling a new hole in the ceiling. For this, it is recommended to use homemade metal detectorwhich will show where the wires go.
If there is already a hole in the ceiling, be sure to use it to re-drill the hole with a perforator. Too large a hole can be hidden with a special plaster lamp, which is sold in most construction stores.
If three wires of the same color come out of the hole, then in order to find the phase, zero and ground you will have to use a multimeter. With a two-wire wiring, things are easier - you can find the phase and zero with a standard indicator screwdriver (when you touch the phase, the light will turn on).
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