Yes, you should be able to. (1) Make sure that the circuit breaker to that fixture is de-activated. (2) Remove the celiing fixture and unfasten the fixture from the two wires going into it from the junction box (usually held together by wire nuts). (3) Attach the wires coming from the junction box to the terminals of the new outlet you will be using.
A keyless lamp socket removes the switches to power on the light directly at the bulb. These sockets are ideal for light switches and other lamp types including touch base lamps. How to Install a Light Fixture. Planning the Project. Check your local wiring codes and schedule inspections. For most jobs, you'll be working with one of a few different locations for a new fixture. Typically, you'll install fixtures in the wall, in the ceiling, or in a pole mount.
(4) secure the outlet to the junction box. (5) Re-activate the circuit breaker. If the former ceiling light was controlled by a switch, the new outlet will also be controlled by the same switch. DISCLAIMER: This instruction is for an ordinary run-of-the-mill ceiling fixture.
If more than two wires are involved or the light is controlled from more than one switch, these instruction may not apply. Try this easy solution - go to www.worthhomeproducts.com. This is a product that simply screws in to a recessed can without having to rewire or remove the can and converts it to a hanging pendant light. A cover plate covers the old can and the cord length is adjustable.
OR you can call an electrician to. This is quite simple actually depending on the size of the recessed when you remove the recessed light you will have a hole with either 6 ( 2 white 2 black 2 ground)wires or 3 depending on where the light was in the circuit go to home depot and buy a ceiling fan box that has twist out expanding arms and can hold up to 50 lbs. These allow you to twist these arms so they secure themselves to the joist and have a standard light or fan box that is attached to this new brace. If you hole is 4 inches an easier way is to buy a plastic cieling or light repair box that has ears to hook the drywall after being inserted.
If its 6 inches then use the cieling fan box and you can do some drywall repair or just let the size of the new fixture cover the hole. Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hz power supply service.
FIRST, SHUT OFF ALL POWER TO THE CIRCUIT YOU WILL BE WORKING ON. THEN TEST IT TO MAKE SURE IT IS OFF. IF YOU CANNOT FIND THE PROPER CIRCUIT BREAKER, DO NOT PERFORM THIS WORK ON AN ENERGIZED CIRCUIT. SHUT OFF THE SERVICE MAIN BREAKER AND THEN TEST THE POWER TO MAKE SURE IT IS OFF, OR CALL AN ELECTRICIAN, WHO CAN FIND THE PROPER BREAKER.
Normally a fixture with multiple sockets is pre-wired so you only have to connect a ground, neutral, and hot wire. I'm guessing yours is not done for you. In this case, simply connect the grounds from all sockets together by twisting them and installing a wire nut sized for the wires. Before you put the wire nut on, add an extra piece of wire the same color as the others (green or bare).
This will give you slack when installing the fixture to the wall. Then connect all white (neutral) wires together in the same manner, adding another piece of white for slack, and do the same with the black (hot) wires, adding another piece of your hot color for slack. Now just connect the ground, neutral, and hot wires from your fixture box to the extra ground, neutral, and hot wires that you added to the connections. If you don't know which wire in the box is which, read the following.
Ground will be GREEN or BARE WIRE. Neutral will be WHITE or GRAY. Hot will be the other color (typically black or red). If there is more than a ground, neutral, and 1 hot color in your box, I cannot be sure what their purposes are without being there, so your best bet is to have an electrician look at it. By asking this question you are probably not quite ready to take on this particular task.
The correct answer to your question will depend on the exact locations of the light fixture and its switches, its voltage and its power rating. Really, don't do this one yourself.
Electricity is far too dangerous to handle if you have not been trained how to do this work. If you use the wrong size and type of cable for the job and/or put just one wire in the wrong place, you risk being killed by electrocution or you could even start a house fire. How to do this job depends entirely on the Wiring Codes or Regulations for the locality (Town/County/State) and on the exact location of the electrical equipment you wish to be installed. If situated anywhere that is subject to water splashes, water spray, dampness or humidity - such as in any room supplied with running water pipes, like a kitchen, laundry room, bathroom, shower room, etc., or in a workshop, or garage (or anywhere outside a building in the open air, such as along an outside wall - or a pool-side area) in many places nowadays it is actually illegal to attempt to do this kind of work unless you are already a licensed electrician. If you get any other answer here, you might attempt to do something you shouldn't be doing, and that may cost someone a shock, a home fire, or even their life. As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed. Before you do any work yourself, on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances, always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.
IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
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Replacing at least the most frequently used light fixture bulbs with energy efficient products will help you reduce your electrical billing costs. Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFL) and Light-Emitting Diodes (LED) bulbs reduce the KWh used on their life span, reducing the cost of your electrical bill by more than 75% as compared with incandescent bulbs, helping you save more than $60 per bulb in energy costs over their life. Think long-term, energy efficient bulbs last up to 10 times more compared to traditional bulbs and can pay for themselves in 6 months.The prices to hang or mount a ceiling or wall light fixture may vary depending on the quantity, quality and complexity of the project.