Installing a Stained Glass Lamp Above Pool Table

As with any indoor sport you need a enough estimate of light above a pool table. Pool table lights are often located at the ceiling above pool table. These lights must be strong enough without hurting the eyes. This way, the players can clearly see the table, as well as the balls. Most pool table tops are deep green, and with poor lighting it is difficult to see whatever but the green. Not only that, but a good light over a pool table also adds to the ambiance of the room. So much that people like to add neon lights nearby the perimeter of the room, in the darker areas, for an added effect.

Table Lamp

If you want to setup a stained glass lamp above your pool table, you should choose a light that has at least four 100-watt light bulbs in it. Modern lamps furnish sharp looks and different colors to fit any lifestyle. You should reconsider height of the ceiling and room capacity when selecting the right lamp.

The lamp should furnish an enough estimate of light over the entire pool table. Also, the lowest of the light should hang down in the middle of 30 and 35 inches from the top of the table. Be aware that this type of lamp is normally heavy because of the thick glass and metal that frames it. You don't want a stained glass lamp to fall down from the ceiling, do you? To avoid this possibility, you'll need to fetch the lamp in a extra way, as opposed to a light weight lamp.

To start with, you'll need to remove any existing light before you proceed. If the light you're installing is a swag stained glass lamp that hangs from a chain on the ceiling, then you'll only have to setup a metal hook for the lamp to hang on. To do this securely, you'll need to use a stud finder to locate a stud in the ceiling. You need to locate a stud as close as you can to the spot where you want the stained glass lamp to hang. Mark the found spot, and then use an galvanic drill to carefully bore a starter hole in the ceiling. Then, insert the metal hook and turn the threads into the ceiling as far as it will go. Finally, hang the swag stained glass lamp up on the hook, and run the attractive chain and wire up and out of the way.

On the other hand, if the stained glass lamp needs to be linked to an electrical box above it, then you'll need to setup it to an existing one. If no box exists, you'll need to setup one. It would be a good idea to check with your local codes and permits department before you begin. You'll need to be aware of what the specific laws are about the wiring. And, be sure that the electrical box you setup has a stud in the middle of the fixture. Before you start this all, make sure you read and effect the manufacturer's instructions and pictures that came with the electrical box. Then, after you shut off the power to the room you're working in, you'll need to cut a hole in the ceiling for the box to go in. You'll need to run a wire, if there isn't already one, from your breaker or fuse box to the box.

Install the stained glass lamp onto the box by attaching the fixture to the electrical box. Use a hickey, which is a metal piece with a hole in the middle of it. The hickey fits over the stud and a nut is located on it afterward. It helps to fetch the fixture to the electrical box which is secured to the ceiling. Finally, make sure you have all linked properly, and then turn the galvanic back on.

Installing a Stained Glass Lamp Above Pool Table
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