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Can I hard wire a light fixture that is meant to be plugged in?
I have a wall mounted reading light that has a two prong plug for a 110 volt receptacle. I want to cut off the plug and run the wire behind the wall and wire it to either a junction box or to an outlet. Can I do this? More info: it is a halogen lamp with a built in switch/dimmer.
Yes.
Simply cut the plug wire back to about 4" long.
Then run a wire that is appropriate for it's volt capacity in the wall, leaving about 4-6" of wire for handling and connecting. You can go to a local Home Depot and they can tell you what voltage of wire you will need, unless you are more experienced and already know what you need.
Then you will connect it to a switch by running another line to the area on the wall where you are placing the switch. Leave another 4-6" ow wire for handling and connecting purposes.
Be sure to cut your wall holes for the light and switch before running the wire, as you need to see down into the wall and the light coming through the hole as a guide, IF you are feeding the wire down in the wall through the attic.
Otherwise if you want to remove the paneling or sheetrock, that is your preference. However that would be far more expensive to do, as you will have o replace the sheetrock. If it is paneling it should be easy to do though, you shouldn't have to replace it if you don't break the paneling during removal. Sheetrock is far more breakable and is more easily ruined.
I do hope this has helped.
You can choose a dimmer or normal flip switch for this.
DISCLAIMER:
PLEASE be CAREFUL when working with electrical wiring, people die or are injured every day from inproper handling and inexpreience with electrical work. BE SURE to TURN OFF the electrical currents to the room you are working in BEFORE you attempt ANY electrical work. WEAR GLOVES, and use tools with rubber or wooden handles, metal handled tools will transfer electrical currents into your body and can harm you.
ALSO ... CALL your local electric provider and ask if you can do it and if it would be up to code. If you live in a rural or out of town area like I do, you can do as you like in your home. However in larger cities and such they have very STRICK codes you must adhere to when wiring, plumbing, building, and or, repairing your home.
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