To safely and correctly wire your Harbor Breeze WL137MW White Outdoor Wall Light, follow these steps:
- Safety First: Shut off the circuit breakers and the wall switch controlling the fixture's power supply to prevent electrical shock.
- Disconnect the Old: Remove your existing light fixture and carefully disconnect all the electrical wiring.
- Mounting Plate: Attach the mounting plate (often labeled as 'B' in the manual) to the outlet box. Use the existing washers and outlet box screws, or the machine screws (BB) provided. Ensure the mounting plate is level.
- Wire Preparation: Strip about 3/4 inch of insulation from the ends of the wires using wire strippers. Unwrap the bare wires from the black and white wires of the new fixture.
- Grounding Connection: Connect the bare or green ground wire from your home's outlet box to the bare ground wire from the Harbor Breeze fixture using a wire connector (AA).
- Power Connections: Connect the white wire from the fixture to the white wire from the outlet box, and the black wire from the fixture to the black wire from the outlet box. Use wire connectors (AA) for these connections.
- Secure Connections: Wrap electrical tape around each individual wire connector, extending down to the wire to ensure no bare wire is exposed.
- Fixture Attachment: Attach the fixture to the mounting plate using the mounting plate screws you removed earlier. Before tightening the screws completely, check the fixture with a level and adjust if necessary to ensure it hangs straight.
- Install the Bulb: Install a 60-watt max. standard-base incandescent bulb, or a CFL/LED equivalent. Allow the bulb and fixture to cool before touching them.
- Test and Seal: Restore power to the circuit and test your new light. If it doesn't work, consult the troubleshooting section of the Harbor Breeze WL137MW manual. Finally, after completing the installation, caulk the mounting surface of the fixture with silicone weather sealant to prevent water damage.
