cancel
 

 

Job type :

Zip Code :

community forums

Featuring over 100 topics of interest to DoItYourselfers.
comments

Home Wiring 11 - Track Lighting Installation


Home Wiring 11 - Track Lighting Installation
Intro - Checklist - Prep - Rough In & Box Placement - Stud Preparation - Wire Installation - Terminal Placement - Wire Connection I - Wire Connection II - Fixtures & Outside Wiring - Track Lighting - Wiring Extensions - Breaker Box

Track lighting may be connected by adding a new ceiling box or by using an adapter cord that reaches to an existing receptacle. In a new addition, you may find placing a ceiling box more advantageous, since you need not hide the cord.


Flash Player You should get Adobe Flash Player so you can view our video.


Screw the mounting bracket into the electrical box. Push the wires of the electrical connector through the slot in the track connector; then through the slot in the box adapter. Now attach the wires to those in the box, matching colored wires and using the appropriate screw nuts. Push the wires up into the electrical box. Attach the two-piece mounting assembly to the box tabs.

Hold a ruler flat against the ceiling (or wall) so that one edge of the ruler is lined up with the center slot on the track connector. Using the ruler as your guide, draw a line along the ceiling (or wall) from this slot as long as necessary, to where the track will end. Make marks at even intervals on the penciled line to indicate the attachment positions of the clips that will hold the track. Hold the clips in position, mark and drill pilot holes in the ceiling (or wall) at these points, and screw the clips in place. Partially insert the side screws into the clips. Then push the track wires firmly into the electrical connector and slide the track into the track connector. Tighten the side screws of the clips to hold the track in place. The connector cover will then easily snap In place to cover the wires.

Intro - Checklist - Prep - Rough In & Box Placement - Stud Preparation - Wire Installation - Terminal Placement - Wire Connection I - Wire Connection II - Fixtures & Outside Wiring - Track Lighting - Wiring Extensions - Breaker Box








member comments

or Register to leave a comment.

If you have a question you would like answered, please visit our Community Forums.

Related Articles

How to Install a Doorbell
How to Install a Doorbell... read more

X10 Home Automation Q and A - Part # 3X10 Home Automation Q and A - Part # 3
X10Home Automation Components and Wiring... read more

How to Install Electrical Wiring
How to Install Electrical Wiring... read more

articles we like

Granite Countertop Colors
Black is the most common granite countertop color. This has led to the perception that... read more

Tempered Glass
Tempered glass is also called toughened glass. Tempered glass has been processed by intense heating... read more

3 Circus Events Come to Baltimore3 Circus Events Come to Baltimore
Three circus events are happening now in Baltimore, giving your family plenty of opportunities to... read more

sponsored articles of the day

diy centers

Research and explore a wealth of wisdom on these topics