How To Wire Up A Fluorescent Light

There will be four to eight wires coming out of the ballast.

How to wire up a fluorescent light. Individual vs common ballast wires. When replacing an incandescent bulb or an old light fixture with a new fluorescent light fixture wiring it correctly is essential. Photos 2 and 3 show how to remove the old ballast from the fluorescent light fixture. Repeat this step for each fluorescent light you will wire in this series.

Use the same tool to strip 3 4 inch of insulation off of each end of the black and white wires that are inside the nm cable. Remove the outer jacket from the wire up to the cable clamp. Fluorescent fixtures can be serviced quite simply by the replacement method. Step 3 use a dual nm cable stripper cutter to strip six inches of plastic sheath from the nm cable.

Change the tube when it dims flickers or flashes on and off. Determine the length of the circuit cable that will run from the location of the switch to the location of the light fixture. On this page we will refer to a fluorescent light bulb as a lamp or tube. Remove the bulbs and open up the fixture as shown in photo 1.

To install a new fluorescent tube insert the tube s prongs into the holder and twist the tube to lock it into place. Step 1 prepare the circuit cable. Strip 1 2 inch of insulation from the ends of the conductors in the wire. Electricians usually refer to a light bulb as a lamp.

Light bulb manufacturers use the term lamp when referring to fluorescent lights.