Black pipe lamp diy install#
An electrical tester will ensure there is no current and it’s safe to install the new light. Turn off the power at the breaker to be safe.
Black pipe lamp diy professional#
If you have never installed a light, please consult a local professional if you are unsure. Installation of the light was the same as any other light. Once the light was assembled, I taped off the wires with painters tape and gave it a few light coats of the hammered finish spray paint. I repeated the whole process on the other side. Mine stayed tightly but I was prepared to glue it in place if needed.įeeding the wire through the pipes, I tightened each piece as much as I could by hand. Push the socket into the 1 1/4″ reducer piece. Small wire nuts attach black to black, white to white, and ground to ground. The third is the ground wire, the copper wire without any coating. The black is the hot wire, white is the neutral wire (those are the 2). This is called 2 wire even though there are three wires in the casing.
Using electrical wire cutters, cut off a length of 14 gauge 2 wire.
With my industrial pipe light fixture laid out exactly as I wanted it was time to wire it up! Wiring Once I decided to use two lights, a 3/4″ tee reducer and a 1/2″ x 1/2″ pipe nipple became necessary to attach the pipe to the backplate.įrom there, it was a matter of trying different parts to get the look I wanted. I considered using a pipe flange for the backplate, but ultimately realized it would be easier for me in the long run to use the outdoor mounting plate ( similar). The sockets fit into the reducer coupling, so those are necessary. Gas pipe is a bit greasy, lay out a drop cloth over your surface before playing with the parts.Īssemble the parts. My voltage tester also fits in the pouch and my knife is always nearby! This is my electrical toolset, everything I need fits in one pouch! The finish it leaves is perfect for the industrial look. I grabbed a few sockets, a backplate, and some bulb guards.Īnd a can of black hammered finish spray paint. I have plenty of two-wire at home, but I needed something to screw the bulbs into to connect up my wires. Getting away from him was the only way to deal with him. “But, it’s for gas, not electricity!” (He had asked me what I was doing in the plumbing section when he walked up to me). Side story… The reason I decided to take everything home to play… An old man hung around me and kept pointing out to me “you know that’s gas pipe?” It was time to take the pieces home and play. Second, it’s already black and industrial looking.Įventually, I had a huge cart of supplies, more than I needed. What’s so great about gas pipe is, first, it all screws together. Elbows, Ts, and a variety of lengths of straight pipe. I just started playing with the ¾” gas pipes. Originally, I wasn’t sure if I wanted two or three lights in the fixture. I will include (commissioned) links to Amazon and Ace Hardware for the pieces (when possible) to make it easy for you if you would like to make one too! Not sitting out for me to make selections from.Īnd, when I started this project it was after 5 pm, so I headed to the plumbing department at my local hardware store. Off-topic, but I really needed to throw that in there so you knew how great these guys are.īut everything is behind the counter and in the warehouse. Plus, her company does about 50 times more business with us than you. Joel looked at him and said, “Sir, she is a professional. A man jumped and said, “Hey, I’m a professional, you have to help me before her!” One of the guys behind the counter, Joel, asked what I needed.
It was busy, so I patiently waited for my turn. One day I went in by myself, with a list of parts needed. Meaning, they can work with anyone that walks in off the street, but when a professional and a homeowner walk in, the professional will be helped first. Well, they have a sign in the store saying professionals will be served first. You’re probably wondering what that has to do with this? Both Dave and I go into the shop, sometimes together, sometimes alone. These guys know everything about plumbing. Plumbing supplies is where I started with my design.īack to the amazing store. I work with an amazing plumbing supply store for work. Today I’ll share the process of making a DIY industrial pipe light fixture. Add to that my electrical experience from work and I knew I could make something perfect. Rewiring lamps or other light fixtures is pretty easy. One of my many favorite projects I’ve done in this house is the pipe shelves I built for our kitchen. For O-Man’s bathroom, I knew I wanted to create my own light fixture.
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