Installation & Assembly

Chandelier Installation Instructions
These instructions are provide for your safety. It is very important that they are read carefully
and completely before beginning installation of this chandelier. We strongly suggest that all
direct wired fixtures be installed by a professional electrician.
BEFORE ASSEMBLY
Your chandelier should have the following hardware included in the installation kit:
1. Canopy plate
2. Mounting strip with green ground screw
3. Threaded pipe nipple
4. Nipple assembly with locknut
5. Chain, electrical supply and ground wire
TO ASSEMBLE
1. Shut off the main electrical supply from the fuse
box/circuit breaker.
2. 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
and replace with new ones from installation kit.
4. Determine the distance to suspend your chandelier from
the ceiling and if necessary, remove the extra links from
the chain and reconnect the chain to the nipple (hook)
assembly. The electric supply wire that is woven through
the chain should be cut off 12 inches longer than the chain.
Cut the braided copper ground wire the same length. Split
the supply wire down the center by a length of 3 inches and
strip ¾ inch of insulation off the end of each wire. If you look very closely, you will
notice that the plastic insulation of one of the two split wires has a rib on the outside
edge. This ribbed wire is the “neutral” wire and the other is the “hot” wire; you will need
to remember the difference later on when you connect these to the house wires in the
electrical outlet box.
5. Insert the two stripped wires and the braided copper ground wire through the nipple
assembly, locknut, mounting plate and mounting strip. Using the wire nuts that you
saved, attach the ribbed wire to the white “neutral” house wire and the un-ribbed wire to
the black “hot” house wire. Secure the wire nuts with black electrical tape. Connect the
braided copper ground wire to the green ground screw marked “GRD” on the mounting
strip. It is imperative that the outlet box in your home be properly grounded.
6. Please note: Do not reverse the hot and neutral connections. Always make sure
that no wire strands are outside of the wire nut connectors.
7. Gently push the wiring back into the outlet box. Screw the nipple assembly, locknut and
canopy plate into the mounting strip and turn until the canopy is snug against the
ceiling. Please do not support fixture from the electrical cord.
8. Restore power to the electrical outlet box.
Care for your chandelier:
Dust with a soft dry cloth. To protect the finish, do not use cleaners or abrasives.
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