Indirect Light Fixture Kit by candicemakes

Last crawled date: 3 years ago

This is an indirect lighting fixture that I designed to fit over a single gang wall box for permanent installation, or to be used with a lamp cord for less permanent installs. The kit consists of a wall bracket/electrical box that holds two standard Leviton 9874 porcelain lamp bases, a fascia bracket to mount to the back of the lighting baffle, and a 80mm x 80mm template to make mounting it level easy and quick.
The lighting baffle can be a material of your choice; in this case I used a piece of pine with a nice grain, but the bracket is strong enough to support most any wood you would chose to use.
Materials List:
Printed Parts:
1x - Bracket Box
1x - Fascia Bracket
1x - Wall Mount Template (Optional)
Non Printed Parts:
1x - User selected baffle/shade material (In the above shown installation I used a 26" x 6" piece of pine. Any wood, metal, or plastic can be used.)
2x - Leviton 9874 porcelain lamp bases (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00134U13I/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 )
2x - M3x16 Screw
2x - Lightbulbs
1x - 8ft Lamp Cord (Optional, not required if hard wiring)
4x - M4x16 Screws
4x - M4 Nuts
4x - Screws (will vary depending on baffle/shade material)
1x - Nail (Optional, only used if using wall mount template)
4x - Wall anchors and screws (As appropriate to your wall material application.)
Instructions: Use wall mount template to determine desired location of light fixture. Use a nail to hang template by central hole. Allow to hang freely as to allow for leveling. Once leveled mark the four hole locations. Remove and discard template. Install wall bracket box into location marked with wall anchors. Install porcelain lamp bases and wire to power or lamp cord. (Please note that I am not a professional electrician and have intentionally omitted specific wiring instructions. Please consult your local regulations on electrical power and installation before installing this fixture.) After the wall bracket is installed center and mount the fascia bracket to the back of the piece of baffle/shade material that you have selected with 4 screws. Install light bulbs into the sockets then slide the fascia bracket into the face of the bracket box. Use an M3 screw at the top and bottom of the bracket box to secure the fascia to the bracket box.
That's it! I intended this to be used with a pair of Phillips Hue bulbs for maximum flexibility but any bulb will do. This fixture can be made to look as rustic or modern as the room decor warrants since the baffle/shade material is completely independent of the printed pieces. Additionally, I've included mounting holes on the bottom of the bracket if you prefer a more traditional light box style front, bottom, and sides baffle. This fixture provides indirect lighting ideal for use in areas with reflective surfaces otherwise prone to glare such as home theaters and galleries.