Mounts on the surface of a wall.
Which type boxes for wall mounted fixtures.
Octagon and standard size round boxes range from 1 1 2 to 3 inches deep and are the standard box for ceiling or wall mounted light fixtures weighing up to 50 pounds.
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To install a wall mounted light you ll use a ceiling box and wire just as you would for a ceiling light.
Ceiling boxes come in round or octagonal shapes and they are available with or without mounting brackets.
Can contain light switches or receptacles.
This method is much easier and faster than where the fixture is supported by an outlet box.
Some lights are installed via an old work box which is mounted to the drywall only via a pair of clips that are secured with screws.
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Ceiling boxes conventional ceiling boxes are designed only for lightweight ceiling mounted lights and devices such as smoke alarms.
Metal boxes are suitable for surface mounted installations using metal conduit.
Ideal for areas where behind the wall installation is difficult or impossible.
In most cases this box is nailed to the stud during the original installation.
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Wires connect only to each other never to a switch receptacle or fixture.
Most sconces mount with a center stud so you can level the fixture even if the box is not level.
They provide much more room for wiring than shallow round pan boxes and can be used as junction boxes.
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It is my belief that this section was written for chain suspended fixtures not for wall mounted fixtures with no outlet box and this opinion has been confirmed by a ul spokesman.
On average it should take about three hours to run cable install a switch and mount two wall sconces.