Your old fixture should now be completely unattached from the wall. Lefty loosey, righty tighty is still a thing! Once unscrewed, remove the ground wire from the plate. Grab your trusty screwdriver as it’s time to unscrew that green ground screw. Step 3 – Remove the Ground Wire and Mounting Plate
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Even though the electricity is off, it’s a good practice to keep the wires separated at all times. Then remove the wire connector from the ground wire. Remove the wire nut from the black wires (hot wire) and from the white wires (neutral wire). Pull the old sconce from the screws and mounting plate. These should be located on the base of the light fixture. Use the other hand to remove the nuts that hold the fixture in place. Place one hand on the sconce to hold it against the wall. Then carefully remove the glass shade by pulling it over the socket and off of the sconce. Unscrew the screws that lie against the shade with the other hand. If the wall lights come with a glass shade, hold the shade in one hand. Step 1 – Remove the Old Wall SconceĪfter you’ve turned the electricity off, remove the light bulb. Verify the power is off by flipping your light switch on and off.
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This ensures there’s no longer any power going to the area you’re working on. Before installing your new fixture, head to that circuit breaker and flip the switch to cut the power source. When dealing with electricity, safety is essential. More details are at the bottom of this post. I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Note: Affiliate links may be used in this post.