Install a hanging chandelier

Hanging chandeliers are known to
be a very attractive lighting option and with the right procedure, you can
conveniently install your hanging chandelier without any problems but you
need to make sure that you remove the old luminaire.

Remove
the old fixture

Turn off the power
supply and carefully unscrew your old luminaire or if you have direct access
to the fuse box, you can deactivate connections to your old luminaire.  Check that the power is off by turning the
lights on and off, or you can test the power supply with a circuit
tester.

Remove all removable parts from the
fixture;  removable parts include light
cabinets, light bulbs and other pendants. 
Unscrew the nuts from the fixture with a screwdriver and hold the
fixture firmly before loosening it from the
ceiling.

Note how the cables are connected to
facilitate the installation of your hanging chandeliers, disconnect the
wiring system and store your old luminaire so that it does not get in the way
of your installation.

Install your
chandelier

To install your
chandelier properly, you need to make sure you determine its weight.  Use a screwdriver and a bracket to remove
the existing mounting box.  You can
also remove the existing brass rod to facilitate your fixing procedure.  Attach your new mounting box either above
or below the ceiling.

The next step is to attach
the chandelier to the mounting box; 
first you need to mount the bottom of the chandelier by screwing
together all the parts of the chandelier except the canopy which is directly
attached to the ceiling.

If the hanging
chandelier has a long chain, you can shorten it to the desired length.  you must remember that the bottom of the chandelier
should be at least thirty inches above the surface of your tables and if the
chandelier I hang in the foyers, it must be at least seven meters above the
floor surface.

Install the mounting strip on the
mounting box by screwing it into the junction box and you must make sure that
it is held firmly in the box.  The next
step involves pulling the wires in the chandelier through the chain link
chain link.  Hold the chandelier close
to the ceiling and mount it on the chains, wrap the copper wires around the
bottom of the canopy and then remove the ends of the insulated wires by
joining the hot wires and the neutral wires. 
Bolt your hanging chandelier in place and test if it
works.