CHANDELIER STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION GUIDE
The following guidelines are provided for your safety, please read carefully before installing your
chandelier. We highly recommend direct wired fixtures be installed by a professional electrician.
If you purchased a Katie's Handcrafted Lighting chandelier, your chandelier should have the
following hardware included in the installation kit:
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Canopy plate
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Mounting strip with green ground screw
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Mounting Screws
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Threaded pipe nipple
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Locknut
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Wire Nuts
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Chain Loop
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Chain
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Instructions
If your chandelier came with installation instructions please follow them, this guide is designed for
general reference.
TO INSTALL
1. SHUT OFF the main electrical supply from the fuse box/circuit breaker.
2. If this is not a new installation, remove existing fixture – loosen the locknut while holding the
canopy plate with one hand. Lower the canopy plate. This exposes the outlet box that holds
the wiring.
3. Unscrew the plastic wire nuts and disconnect the black and white house wires from the old
fixture. Disconnect the ground wire (save the wire nuts). Remove the nipple and mounting
strip that crosses the outlet box.
4. (See Fig.A1) Attach the crossbar to the junction box by placing the (2) screws through the
slots in either end of the crossbar. (Crossbar should be installed so GND imprint is facing
out.)
5. Screw nipple into threaded hole in crossbar, secure with nut. Do not thread in nipple more
than 3 complete turns.
6. (See Fig.A) Spread open the end link of chain. Put the open link through the fixture loop and
close the link so the chain is locked to it.
7. At this point you have to decide how much chain you are going to use so that the fixture
hangs at the desired height. Spread open the chain link that you have decided will be the
upper link and remove any unwanted links. Lay them aside for future use.
8. Take the ground wire and weave it through the links. (except the 4 links at the top)
9. Now do the same with the fixture lead wire.
10. Slide the loop and canopy, in that order, over the wires. (For easier installation temporarily
attach chain to crossbar to support fixture while wiring)
11. (See Fig. B) GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS: For 2 wire systems loop ground wire around
grounding screw. For 3 wire systems; ground wire from fixture can be attached to directly to
house ground wire in outlet box.
12. There should be 6-8 inches of insulated wire inside the junction box, when you know the
necessary length of the fixture lead wires remove excess, then strip off ¾ inch of both leads
of the fixture wire and split them for several inches. (Be sure to allow plenty of lead wire on
fixture, DO NOT cut to short, some excess can be stowed in junction box.)
13. Twist the ribbed insulated wire with the white wire inside the junction box and secure the
splice with a wire nut. Be sure there are no stray strands of wire protruding from the wire
nut.
14. Then twist the smooth insulated wire with the black wire in the junction box and secure the
splice with a wire nut. Be sure there are no stray strands of wire protruding from the wire
nut.