Any electricians in our ranks??

[firehawk1120]

Just wondering if anyone here does side jobs as an electrician. I have 2 wall sconces in my bathroom that I would like to have changed from pull strings to a wall switch to turn them on / off. Not sure how hard that is to do, but I'm willing to pay for your time and I'll buy whatever parts you need.

My time is pretty flexible day / night not a big deal but I'd like to get it done soon since I busted the wall open to install a new medicine cabinet.

Thanks...

[//<86TA>\\]

i would be one of those electrician extraordinaries.
If the walls are open its not really a big deal. Where are you at? I may be able to do it, or with pics i could walk you through it.

Phil
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[EchoMirage]

first you need a plumber, now an electrician.....whats next, a mechanic?

[ShitOnWheels]

Originally Posted by EchoMirage

first you need a plumber, now an electrician.....whats next, a mechanic?

Nope....babysitter. Or, rather...parent trainer.

Gebe, my dad knows quite a bit about running electricity. I can ask him how simple it is or is not.

Logically it really should only be running the electric currently attached to the sconce to the wall switch, then running a new wire to the sconce. But there has to be more to it then that.

[Savage_Messiah]

Just don't let James near it Or if you do make sure fire extinguishers are on hand...

[firehawk1120]

i'll try to get pictures later of the mess that is my bathroom. LOL.

I don't think it's really a hard job to do, but it's WAY beyond my basic understanding of changing a fixture

[//<86TA>\\]

ultimately, its easy as cake. You said the sconces now have pull-chains? that means that there is power in the boxes. If one box has 2 pieces of wire, and the other 1 piece, and im assuming it is steel jacked BX by your old plumbing pics, all you need to do is run a wire from the box with 2 wires going into it, over to the new switch box, hook a switch up, white to the top, black to the bottom, ground to green, and swap a couple wirenuts around in the sconce's box. Totally doable for a novice.

Only fun part would be if it is old BX, they didnt often use wirenuts, just tar and nastz *** tape to make connections. Its great fun getting them apart. Need to make sure the wires insulation, probably think cloth, is not shot and falling off.

Pics would be great, i could draw the instructions right on it for you if it is what i think.
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[nj85z28]

Where do you live? if its within reasonable driving distance im free friday night and all weekend