Fixing the luminaire to a concrete ceiling. Ways to mount the chandelier to the ceiling - three main types of installation. Tools and materials

The need to install a chandelier on the ceiling raises a number of questions from inexperienced craftsmen. In fact, there are no particular difficulties in this matter - all that is needed is to understand two key stages of work, one of which is directly related to the installation of the chandelier, and the second - to the power supply. About how to hang a chandelier from the ceiling, and will be discussed in this article.

Mounting technology

To hang a chandelier, you must perform the following sequence of operations:

• Understand the safety rules for the installation of electrical appliances;
• Stock up on the necessary materials and tools;
• Decide on the method of fastening;
• Mount the chandelier;
• Test the installed device.

Before attaching the chandelier to the ceiling, it is worth learning more about each step.

Safety

Holding electrical work only possible if the safety regulations are observed. The need to comply with these rules is associated with a high risk of electric shock, which can lead to serious negative consequences both for wiring and for the person involved in the installation of the electrical appliance.

Most important rules, which you need to know about before hanging a chandelier to the ceiling, are as follows:

• Before starting electrical work, you need to turn off the electricity in the network (you do not need to turn off the whole house, just private room);
• It is imperative to check whether the light is really turned off in the room where the chandelier will be installed, and on the wires leading to the chandelier itself;
• To connect individual wires to each other, you need to use terminal blocks, and not ordinary twisting - it is much less reliable;
• It is better to avoid cheap terminal blocks - such products often fail;
• All wiring must be properly grounded.

Preparation of materials and tools

Before attaching the chandelier, you need to prepare the following set of tools:

• Drill or perforator;
• Screwdriver (or a set of screwdrivers);
• indicator screwdriver;
• Pliers.

Of the materials, in addition to the details of the chandelier itself, you will need:

• Terminals for connecting cables;
• Suitable fastener(hook or anchor);
• Self-tapping screws and dowels.

Chandelier mounting methods

Before you hang a lamp on the ceiling, you need to study possible types fasteners, each suitable for specific conditions mounting:

• Hook installation - used for chandeliers of small mass (if the product weighs more than 5 kg, the hook must be mounted using anchors);
• Mounting on a bar that is suitable for large appliances with similar type fastenings;
• Installation on the back cover of the lamp - with the appropriate fastening and low weight, it turns out that such a lamp can be hung on the ceiling with minimal labor.

All the presented methods of fastening chandeliers deserve more detailed consideration.

How to hang a chandelier on a hook

To implement this method of installation is used special hook, on one side of which there is a dowel. Before you hang the chandelier on the hook, you need to screw it into the ceiling. A loop is subsequently suspended from it, which is available in the design of the selected device. Installation of such a mount is very simple and with minimal cost time.

However, despite all the convenience, the hook mount is not universal - it can only be used for wooden and concrete ceilings, i.e. the cover must be monolithic. With plasterboard ceilings, this method will not work - the hook will simply tear out of insufficiently strong material, so you will have to think about how to hang the lamp differently.

For heavy and large chandeliers, it is more appropriate to use anchor hook. This type fasteners are highly reliable and excellent bearing capacity, and you don’t have to think about how to make a hook for a chandelier - you can just buy it. The anchor is screwed into the ceiling and expands, securely fixed in the ceiling. When using any kind of hooks, you need to select a chandelier with a decorative bowl that will cover unattractive structural elements.

Plank mounting

If the chandelier provides for the possibility of installation on a bar, then for installation lighting device it takes a little more time and work. The fastener itself is a metal bar with two screws and nuts. The answer to the question of how to hang a chandelier with a bar is quite simple - the bar is attached to the right place, after which the chandelier is hung close to it.

The option using the bar is somewhat more laborious than the hook fastening, but there are no particular difficulties in it. To ceiling lamps on the bar were installed correctly, you just need to securely fix the fasteners in the selected area and adjust the gap between the screws to match the gap in the luminaire itself.

Rear cover installation

When figuring out how to attach a chandelier to the ceiling without a hook, you should pay attention to the lamps that are attached directly to the ceiling using self-tapping screws. The technology for installing such products is extremely simple - there are mounting holes in the back cover of the lamp through which it is screwed directly to the right place.

Use this method fastening is possible only with those lamps that are light in weight. Normally, back cover mounting is carried out not on the ceiling, but on the wall, but if necessary, other options can be considered.

Connecting the chandelier to the network

The technology for connecting lighting fixtures to the mains may vary within certain limits, but there are practically no fundamental differences:

1. With a hook, everything is quite simple - a mounting hole is drilled in the ceiling, designed to drive in a dowel or anchor. A hook is inserted into the mount. The wires of the body and the mains are connected, insulated, after which the chandelier can be hung in its place.
2. In the absence of a ground loop in the luminaire, only the phase and zero need to be connected. In chandeliers made of metal, there is always grounding, so you have to connect not two wires, but three. Each individual core is connected to the terminal block in accordance with the marking of the cables. If there are more than three wires in the lamp body, then it has several lamps, and in this case, each of them must be connected to its own output. Of course, any connections are possible only if there is a switch and a machine on the shield.
3. When mounting a lighting fixture with a strap, you always have to fiddle with the adjustment of the screws. The bar is fixed with dowels in the prepared area, after which a lamp is brought to it. Of course, before the final suspension, you need to connect the cables of the device with electrical network. During the installation process, be sure to follow correct connection wires - incorrect connection of contacts always leads to a short circuit.
4. Mounting the lamp through the back cover is quite simple - several self-tapping screws are screwed into the existing holes, which press the device to the ceiling. If the weight of the selected lamp is small, then you can get by with a minimal mount - for example, if there are five holes, it will be enough to fix only three. The electrical connection is carried out in exactly the same way as in the examples described above.

Regardless of how the chandelier was connected, it must be checked after completion of work for operability and decorative properties. First of all, you need to look assembled structure- various parts of cables and other working elements should not stick out of it. Also, the lamp needs to be slightly shaken to check how securely it is fixed. The last thing you need to turn on the machine on the shield - if it does not turn off, then everything works fine.

Installation of a chandelier in non-standard conditions

Sometimes in the course of work there are various nuances(for example, the ceiling surface is uneven, and it is impossible to mount the fixtures), so you need to figure out how to hang a chandelier in a non-standard situation:

1. To install a chandelier on a stretch ceiling, the usual bar, which was discussed above, is most often used. In this case, it is necessary to mount before stretching the web supporting structure for the lamp, and it can be installed only after the entire ceiling is assembled. To understand in more detail, it is worth reading a separate article on how to hang a chandelier tightly to the ceiling with a stretch fabric.
2. If the surface of the ceiling is inclined, then it is best to hang the chandelier on a chain. If there is a hole in the ceiling, it is best to use it, rather than drilling a new one - but here you already need to look at how appropriate the location of the lamp at this point will be. Plafonds can be used to mask large holes.
3. To move a previously installed luminaire to a new location, you need to make sure that the wiring already laid in the ceiling will not be damaged during operation. To detect hidden wiring, you should use a special metal detector.
4. If the wires intended for connecting the chandelier are not marked, they must first be ringed with a multimeter - but it is only needed if three wires come out of the structure. To determine the purpose of each of the two cables, you can use a conventional indicator screwdriver that glows when in contact with the phase.

Conclusion

In this article, we talked about how to properly hang a chandelier from the ceiling. There are several different methods, each of which has its own nuances, but in general they are all quite simple and quite suitable for self-assembly.

How to hang a chandelier from the ceiling with your own hands? It would seem like a question. Slide the upper cap of the chandelier down, hang it on a hook, connect the wires, slide the cap on - that's all. But even in this, the simplest case, difficulties can arise. Which? Let's figure it out.

How are chandeliers hung?

There are four ways to hang chandeliers:

• The ceiling hook is the oldest and most reliable. Requires a solid ceiling and special attachment in him.
• Standard mounting plate (bracket) - due to the distribution of the load on several attachment points with a small weight of the chandelier, it is quite reliable when fastening with dowels and nails into plastic sleeves.
• The cross mounting plate works similarly to the straight mounting plate, but has more points mounts. It is used for chandeliers-plafonds adjacent to the ceiling.
• The I-beam mounting platform is designed for mounting heavy chandeliers at several points.

All these mounting methods do not allow you to pull the chandelier close to the ceiling in low rooms. Mounting strips are curved to allow wires to exit. Further in this article, the refinement of the mounting plate will be described, which allows you to press the chandelier close to the ceiling.

Installation of regular fixtures of chandeliers is simple: self-tapping screws in clips-sleeves. The diameter of the self-tapping screws can be determined by the mounting holes in the mounting plate; self-tapping screw length - 40-60 mm. For low ceilings it is preferable to use chandeliers-plafonds, without a rod.

Much more attention should be paid to safety when installing chandeliers: when working on a hill, even a slight electric shock is fraught with a fall and serious injury. It will also consider various non-standard situations related to the suspension and installation of chandeliers: suspended ceiling with a chandelier, how to hang a chandelier on drywall.

Phase indicator and wire phasing

First of all, you need to check the phasing of the wires for the chandelier. Zero wire(neutral) - common, and the phase wires are connected through the switch to the lamp sections.

Phase / zero wiring is determined by a special device - a phase indicator. It can be purchased at any electrical supply store. The indicator is inexpensive. Phase indicators come with a neon light bulb and a quenching resistor and electronic ones.

The indicator looks like a screwdriver. When using it, the device is lightly clamped between the index and middle fingers of the right hand in the place intended for this; it is either highlighted in color, or has a notch and is separated from the sting by a safety cuff. TOUCH INDICATOR STING DURING OPERATION DANGER TO LIFE!

When checking the phasing thumb touch a special metal terminal at the end of the handle of the device, or a button in an electronic indicator, and touch the wire under test with the tip of the indicator. If it is phase, the lamp flashes or the corresponding symbol appears on the display. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD THE WIRE WITH THE OTHER HAND, EVEN FOR THE INSULATION! The indicator works ONLY ONE - RIGHT - HAND!

Before checking, turn out/turn off BOTH plugs. Then the ends of the wires for the chandelier sticking out of the ceiling are exposed, the ends are spread apart, the plugs are turned on, and the switch is turned on. A stool is placed on a rubber mat, and from it, right hand, the indicator finds a phase wire or two phase wires, if the chandelier switch is double. Then the switch is turned off without touching the plugs, and the phasing is checked again. Now the indicator should not glow when you touch any of the wires.

If the phase remains somewhere, the switch must be switched to a phase break, and the neutral wire, if the switch is unipolar, should be switched directly. This work is simple, and picking the wall is not required. But, if you are not an electrician, then you need to invite a specialist for it. No jokes with electricity are in vain.

Search wiring

Before drilling holes for fasteners in the ceiling, you need to determine where the wiring lies so that you do not interrupt it when drilling. For reliability, the search for wiring must be done under load, i.e. under current. Give the load on the wiring as follows:

1. Turn off the plugs and the chandelier switch.
2. The wires sticking out of the ceiling are temporarily increased to the floor; joints are insulated with electrical tape.
3. Instead of chandelier sections, cartridges for incandescent lamps are also temporarily connected.
4. Light bulbs are screwed into the cartridges by at least 60 watts, and better - by 100-150 watts.
5. Plugs and switch included; you can start looking for wiring.

The search for wiring is best done with an electronic indicator; neon indicator works only in direct contact with live parts. There are special devices - wiring finders, but they are more expensive, and the accuracy is no more than two thicknesses of plaster. If the wiring is also hidden in strobes, then the error will be about 5 cm, which is not enough. The indicator at any depth of occurrence gives an accuracy of 1-2 cm.

The indicator is led by placing a finger on the button along the ceiling perpendicular to the intended direction of wiring. When the phase icon appears on the display, make a mark with a pencil and drive on. When the icon disappears, a second mark is made.

Then the same place is passed in the opposite direction; there will be two pairs of marks. In the middle between the internal and lies the wiring. Then they shift by 15-20 cm along the wiring and repeat the search to the end working area.

Mounting the chandelier on regular fixtures

Mounting a chandelier on standard fixtures comes down to wiring power wires for sections of light bulbs. When checking the phasing of the wiring, the neutral wire must be immediately noted somehow, at least by bending it close to the ceiling with the indicator sting. Then the plugs are turned out / turned off and the wires are brought into the chandelier.

In modern electrical appliances, the neutral wire is always yellow with a longitudinal green stripe, and all wires are pre-wired into the connector - the terminal block. The neutral wire of the wiring is connected first: insert it into the neutral terminal and tighten the screw. Then the phase wires are connected. They push the cap to the place - the work is over.

And if the wiring in the room is of two wires? Or grandfather's chandelier, or antique, and you can't see where the phase is, and where is zero?

In the first case, a small piece of the same wire section is added to the phase wire (PLUGS - OFF!) And both sections of the bulbs are switched on for one phase. The whole chandelier will be turned on with one switch.

chandelier

If the wires in the chandelier are not marked, and there is no terminal block, then the chandelier needs to be ringed. This is done by a regular tester. RINGING THE CHANDELIER WITH A CONTROL LIGHT FROM THE 220 V NETWORK IS DANGEROUS TO LIFE!

For continuity, we screw the SAME into all the cartridges of the chandelier, i.e. one power and brand, incandescent lamps; better low-power, 15-25 watts. Housekeeper light bulbs are no good, dialing them will not work.

The scheme of the chandelier is given in the figure. From it, a person familiar with electrical engineering or at least not forgetting Ohm's school law can see that if the resistance of one light bulb is R, then there will be R between zero and FI; between zero and FII - 0.5R, and between phases - 1.5R. To ring three wires in pairs, six measurements are needed.

"Special" chandeliers

AT recent times chandeliers equipped with a remote control for adjusting the light, a fan, an air ionizer or even an air conditioner (more precisely, its evaporative unit) appeared on sale. When buying such products, the following rules must be observed:

• See how it connects right now. If, in addition to the usual terminal block for household wiring, some strange ends stick out there, ask for instructions and read it.
• If it is not clear from the instructions how to hang such a chandelier yourself, ask if its installation is included in the price of the product, and what are the seller's guarantees.
• All of a sudden trade point works on the principle of "sold and forgot", it is better to look for the same thing elsewhere.

Chandeliers with additional features- products are quite specific; there are few firms or craftsmen involved in their installation, and “special” chandeliers are not cheap.

emergency situations

And how to properly hang a chandelier on the ceiling if there is no regular fixture, or it cannot be used? To do this, you will have to stock up on a tool for working on concrete, stone, wood, drywall, and work.

Low ceiling

The standard version is a chandelier-plafond and fastening with a cross bar. But what if the room is low, but you still don’t want to install a ceiling? In this case, you can gain 10-15 cm by hanging a chandelier with a rod on the ceiling without a hook.

To do this, the standard mounting plate is straightened, cut so that it is hidden under the cap, and new holes are drilled in it for self-tapping screws. Next, the chandelier needs to be slightly modified:

1. Lights and, if possible, all fragile details are removed from the chandelier. It is better, if the design allows, to remove the rod immediately.
2. The wires of the chandelier are removed from the terminal block.
3. In the rod, immediately behind the thread, drill in a row along the rod, three holes 4-5 mm. You just need to make sure that they are all under the cap.
4. Three pieces of fishing line are passed into the holes of the removed rod. Their ends are attached to the ends of the wires of the chandelier and tightly wrapped with narrow tape.
5. The rod is put in place, gently sliding over the wires and pulling the pieces of fishing line until the ends of the wires come out of the holes. If one is caught, it is corrected with a wire hook or tweezers.
6. If the rod is non-removable, then pieces of fishing line are inserted into the holes one by one, starting from the bottom, and the wires are also brought out into them.
7. The wires are reintroduced into the terminal block.

The purpose of this refinement is to bring the wires to the side so that they are not pressed against the ceiling and transferred by the edge of the rod. Attention: if the rod is fixed or curly, the cap must remain on it. Otherwise, he will not get dressed later because of the wires sticking out to the side.

Next, a mounting plate is installed on the rod between two regular nuts, and the chandelier is attached to the ceiling with screws. Most likely, nuts will not be needed: in most chandeliers, the bar is attached to the rod by flaring.

Connect wires. It may turn out that the terminal block now does not fit in the cap - it's okay, it is completely removed, and the wires are connected by soldering; joints are insulated with electrical tape. It is not recommended to connect the wires with a twist: there will be problems with a flashing chandelier later.

Now we mount the chandelier to the ceiling with self-tapping screws. We do not tightly wrap the screws into the sleeves, otherwise the chandelier will become oblique.

Option for weak but dense ceilings: laminate, MDF, plywood. Instead of a mounting plate, we make a circle with a diameter of 5 mm less than the inner diameter of the cap. In the center - a hole for the rod; in a circle - 4-6 holes for self-tapping screws. You will also need to make a hole for the wires.

If you need a hook

Fixing a chandelier to a concrete ceiling on a plank or I-beam does not raise any questions. And if the chandelier you like is hooked, but it is not at home? A little work - and a very reliable hook you can put yourself:

• If a hook-screw is used, then in the ceiling we drill a hole with a diameter of 10 mm larger diameter screw, and depth - along the length of the thread + 10 mm.
• Lubricate the thread of the hook with a thin layer of consistent (thick) lubricant.
• We tightly wind two copper wires with a diameter of 0.8 - 1.2 mm onto the screw thread. At the beginning and at the end of the thread, we leave a mustache of 10 mm and spread them 90 degrees. When viewed from the end of the screw, the mustache should diverge in four directions perpendicularly.
• We spray the hole inside with a spray bottle, or stick a richly moistened cloth into it with a stick, hold for 1-2 minutes and take it out.
• Cooking 50-100 g of alabaster or gypsum mortar; this is convenient to do with a disposable plastic cup. When mixed with water, the solution heats up. Mix until creamy consistency.
• Using a stick (not a spatula), as quickly as possible (alabaster and gypsum harden quickly), we fill the solution into the hole until it is filled.
• Just as quickly, into the still liquid solution, we push the hook with the wire wound around the thread; the whiskers of the wire will be bent.
• We remove the squeezed out solution and wait for it to solidify in the hole. The solution should not only solidify, but also cool to room temperature. This takes at least 2 hours, but it is better to wait a day. Now the chandelier can be hung.

If a hook with a support platform for fastening with self-tapping screws, we make nests for them in the same way, but we take a thinner wire - 0.4-0.6 mm. And you will have to knead a separate portion of the solution for each nest - it hardens very quickly to a mushy state.

Such nests serve for centuries without shrinking like plastic. When wrapping / turning the hook 2-3 times, the socket does not loosen. If necessary, it is easily cleared of filling with a narrow chisel and redone. When repairing a gypsum-alabaster nest, you can plaster it, and then dig a hole in the plaster for a hook.

Chandelier in the stretch ceiling

Installing a chandelier on a stretch ceiling is the most difficult case. First of all: a chandelier with incandescent lamps and a stretch ceiling are incompatible. Even from a three-arm chandelier with 40 W lamps, spots will appear on the ceiling in a month, and within 3 months it will begin to creep. Economy light bulbs in chandeliers recessed into the ceiling quickly burn out due to poor heat transfer; The only option here is LED bulbs.

Then, installing a chandelier in an existing stretch ceiling is impossible: it will have to be removed and a new one installed. Trying to cut holes in already stretched ceiling useless - the film or fabric will immediately spread.

And finally, before calling the ceiling masters, you need to prepare a fixture for the chandelier. The regular fixture of the chandelier is not designed for installation in stretch ceilings, therefore, if the chandelier is hung on a hook, it must be installed in the ceiling in advance.

For mounting on planks or I-beams on the base ceiling, you need to attach a pillow made of waterproof BS or MDF plywood, at least 16 mm thick, on the brackets, as shown in the figure. A wooden or ordinary plywood pillow in the inter-ceiling space will soon dry out, and this will end in an accident.

According to the installed pillow, the ceiling mounts will take measurements and make holes in the panel, framed by grommets. Through them, the chandelier will be attached to the pillow with long fasteners, with a gap for the “play” of the ceiling. Wide holes are additionally reinforced with "spider" supports, but this is a subject for a separate discussion.

If it is supposed to drown the chandelier in a stretch ceiling, then it should hang in place during the measurement. But still the chandelier stretch ceiling- not the best way on expenses. Only due to the uneven distribution of the load due to the presence of holes, such a ceiling is more likely to sag and lose its appearance than a solid one.

Chandelier on plasterboard ceiling

Attaching a chandelier to a plasterboard ceiling is also not easy, but still easier than in a room with a stretch ceiling. There are three possible cases here:

• The chandelier weighs up to 3 kg and is mounted on a hook. In this case, you need a special butterfly hook. It consists of a specially designed plastic clip and a screw hook. A hole is drilled in the drywall under the butterfly clip, the hook is screwed into the clip one or two turns. Then the clip is inserted all the way into the hole and the hook is turned to failure. Inner part butterfly unfolds into petals, which fix the hook.
• Chandelier - up to 7 kg in weight. In this case, only fastening on slats (console) is permissible. A butterfly dowel is used for each attachment point; simply a mole. By design, it is similar to the cage of a butterfly hook, and when a self-tapping screw is screwed into it, it opens in the same way to the sides inside the interceiling space.
• Heavy chandelier. To hang it on a hook, you will need one collet pin with a diameter of at least 12 mm; for mounting on a bar - at least two 8-10 mm each. To install a collet stud in the base ceiling, holes are drilled through drywall along the diameter of the stud sleeve and a depth in its length. The stud is screwed a little into the sleeve, inserted through the hole in the drywall into the base ceiling until it stops, and again the stud is screwed all the way. The collet diverges and wedged in the base ceiling, and a threaded end remains on the outside, onto which you can screw a hook with a threaded socket, or several ends - you can put a pillow on them under the chandelier bracket.

Note: hanging a chandelier on a hook through drywall is unreliable - the collet is held in the ceiling by friction. Therefore, for hanging plasterboard ceiling it is better to choose chandeliers with a cantilever mount.

The choice of lighting fixtures for the apartment must be taken responsibly. When purchasing a lamp, first of all, you need to figure out how to properly mount the chandelier to the ceiling and correctly connect it to the mains.

In order to cope with the task and do everything right, you need to prepare the tools so that nothing distracts the master during the installation of the chandelier on the ceiling:

• you need a ladder of sufficient height (you can get by with a table);
• hand electric drill or puncher;
• pliers and wire cutters or side cutters (from electric shock, the handles must be insulated);
• various screwdrivers (including those with an indicator function);
• spool of electrical tape;
• several mounting blocks (with a margin), for wire clamps;
• the necessary fasteners on which the chandelier will be installed on the ceiling.

chic chandeliers

Before fixing the ceiling chandelier, be sure to read the instructions for connecting it to the mains. Usually it is given detailed description all operations, so the master, who is a little versed in electricity, should not have any special difficulties.

Types and methods of fastening

When choosing your lamp, even in the store you need to pay attention to the mounting methods.

Modern ceiling lighting fixtures are available with several intended types of fixtures for a chandelier:

• a loop on the fittings of the luminaire, which allows you to install it to the ceiling hook. This is one of the main types of fastening. ceiling chandelier. In this case, the base should be as strong as possible, for example, concrete floors.

Hook mounting scheme

• fixing the ceiling chandelier to a bracket or a special mounting plate. With such fasteners, the load from the weight of the luminaire is divided into several different points. The bracket is attached to the ceiling with dowels with self-tapping screws screwed into them. In this case, the weight of the chandelier should not exceed 1.5-2.0 kg.

Scheme of mounting on the mounting plate

• a cross or a double perpendicular bar allows you to hang a lamp adjacent to the ceiling, for example, a chandelier-plafond. The cross bar is not much different from the bracket, except that the fastening is carried out in more points and the lighting device can have a large mass.

Mounting on a cross-shaped bar is used, as a rule, when installing square luminaires

• reliable I-beam platform for mounting a massive heavy chandelier. Allows fastening at multiple points.

The scheme of fastening a heavy chandelier to the platform

Mounting work on hanging the lamp usually does not cause great difficulties. As a rule, dowels with self-tapping screws are used to mount the chandelier on the ceiling. The diameter of the self-tapping screws must correspond to the size of the hole in the mounting plate, they must not be shorter than 4 cm and not longer than 6 cm in length.

Having considered the types and methods of fastening, you can decide how to install the chandelier on the ceiling correctly, without unnecessary and unpleasant consequences.

Ceiling hook mounting

Usually, the hook for fixing lighting fixtures is mounted even when construction work. In this case, before you hang the chandelier on the ceiling, you need to check it for strength.

mounting hook

To check, for a while, a load is suspended from the installed hook, corresponding to the weight or slightly heavier than the chandelier. If the fixed load has not shifted, you can safely hang the chandelier in place. If the mounting hook has shifted, and even more so, it has fallen out, then you can carry out the installation work yourself.

Chandelier Hook Weight Test

For this you need:

• make the desired hole with a perforator (if it did not already exist);
• a properly selected metal anchor or a folding spring dowel with a ring is inserted into it. It should fit snugly against the inner surface of the drilled hole;
• it is enough to screw a strong self-tapping hook into a wooden ceiling.

This is the simplest method, describing how to attach a chandelier to the ceiling.

Schematic fastening of the holding element

If the ceiling is finished with drywall or a stretch fabric is installed, fixing the chandelier to the hook can become more difficult.

Plasterboard sheets are quite durable, so a small lamp can be mounted directly on the material itself, but it is worth considering small nuances:

• the mass of the attached lighting fixture must not exceed 6 kg;
• you should pay attention to the fact that when replacing lamps, you can damage the sheets or accidentally touch a low-hanging lamp with your hand.

Therefore, when installing a ceiling from drywall sheets it is necessary to think over the lighting of the room in advance, and make a hole in the material under the mounted hook.

If this has not been done, then you can hang the chandelier on a spring dowel or a special butterfly installed in drilled hole. The dowel will need to be tightened with a special nut, and the butterfly spacer should be tightened with a self-tapping screw until it clicks. All fasteners must be equipped with a hairpin or hook on which the chandelier is fixed.

One of the options for attaching a chandelier if the ceiling is made of plasterboard

When installing a stretch ceiling, you must first take care of how to fix the lamp. It must be remembered that a stretched canvas cannot serve as a fixed base for a chandelier. When mounting a stretch ceiling, workers, before cutting a hole for attaching a lamp, pre-glue a thermal ring. If this is not done, then it will be impossible to hang the chandelier to the ceiling, as the stretched canvas will tear. Connecting wires are output through the cut hole.

With this option, you first need to hang the chandelier on a hook, and then attach electric wires, after which the attachment point is covered with a decorative cap of the lamp.

Mounting scheme for stretch ceiling

Video instructions for mounting a chandelier on a hook

Mounting with mounting plate

Before attaching the chandelier to the ceiling using the mounting plate, it must be:

• try on the place where it is supposed to hang. At the same time, the decorative components of the lamp, covering the place of attachment and wires, must fit snugly against the ceiling;
• if this is the center of the room where the mounted hook is located, then it must be bent, but not cut off. Perhaps in the future, with the subsequent replacement of fixtures, it will still come in handy.

Trying on the bar for a future position

• markings are made for fastening the strap. To do this, the bar is applied to the ceiling and circled with a pencil so that the attached elements do not interfere with the connection to the mains. Mark the drilling locations. Plastic dowels are carefully driven into the drilled holes. The plastic should be ribbed, which will prevent it from loosening over time and starting to fall out of the nest;
• with screws or screws fixing bar attached to the ceiling.

We fix the bar and bend the hook (maybe it will still come in handy in the future)

• after mounting the connecting wires, a bowl or other decorative element applied to set bar aligning the connecting holes.

We connect the wires

• they twist the entire structure with decorative nuts, after which you can screw in the light bulbs and install shades or other components of the lamp.

Completion of work - finished chandelier in the interior

It is worth noting that hanging a chandelier from the ceiling alone can be difficult. One more hand is needed to connect the wires. Therefore, when connecting the lamp to the mains, one person holds the chandelier, the other deals with the wires.

In the case of installation of stretch ceilings, the base for fixing the strip must be installed in advance. It may be ordinary wooden block, of the required thickness, which, before mounting the canvas, is attached to the ceiling, and then a bar is mounted on it.

Bar under the stretch ceiling

It is necessary to consider how to properly install the lighting fixture on a plasterboard ceiling. It has already been noted that with a small weight of the chandelier, it can be fixed directly to the sheets. With a more massive version of the lamp, you need to take care of an additional substrate in the form of a bar or metal profile to which the mounting plate will be attached.

You can hang the chandelier correctly on a crosspiece or I-beam platform in the same way as in the case of a mounting plate. It is worth considering that this option provides for heavy fixtures, so you need to take dowels and screws of greater length and diameter.

You can mount a chandelier on the ceiling with your own hands without any problems, most importantly, prepare necessary material and tool, study the attached connection instructions and have a helper at all times.

Video instructions for mounting a chandelier on a bar

Traditionally, it is believed that connecting a chandelier is a difficult task that a professional electrician should perform. But, there is nothing difficult in connecting two or four wires, so any man can easily hang a new chandelier in his house with his own hands.

Connecting a chandelier in a new home

If it's just built private house, and if it is self-built, then it all starts with wiring. Usually, it is made internal. Although, you can use external wiring, which is retracted into a decorative casing.

Internal wiring

In concrete, brick or wooden wall a special groove is made for electrical wires. This groove is called a groove. You can make it either with a special device, a wall chaser, or an ordinary chisel. In case of wooden wall- chisel. The same groove is made in ceiling.

Creating a channel for wires

The wire is placed in a special casing, which is closed from above during interior decoration premises. Don't forget about junction box, from which the wires should diverge to the chandelier, to other lamps, to the socket and to the switch.

Junction box

The presence of a junction box will facilitate the replacement of the fragment electrical wiring if necessary.

External wiring

The principle of laying external wiring is the same, with the only difference that the strobe is not made, and the wire is fixed directly on the wall in an insulating decorative casing.

Wires in an insulating casing are hidden in the wall

If the switch is single-key, then two wires go from it to the chandelier. And if two-key - then four. Usually, pairs of wires in the chandelier itself different color so there are no connectivity issues.

Connection diagram of a single-gang switch

When conducting wiring, it must be borne in mind that to connect the chandelier, it is necessary to leave sufficiently long ends. This will make it easier to connect. Surplus can always be hidden either in a hole in the wall or behind the decorative cover of the chandelier.

Chandelier mounting types

There are chandeliers that are quite heavy. And the safety of people under it depends on how well it is fixed. How it will be attached must be decided by looking at the fastening provided by the manufacturer. Usually, it is of two types:

• fastening with a strap;
• fastening with a hook.

How to hang a chandelier with a plank

Almost all modern chandeliers are attached with a strap. It is a strip of metal, which is fixed to the ceiling with self-tapping screws. To make the fastening secure, you need to drill two holes in the ceiling. Plastic chopsticks are hammered into the holes, to which the bar is attached with screws. Self-tapping screws, entering the chopiks, expand them, which makes such fastening even more reliable.

Photo: fixing a chandelier with a strap

After the bar is fixed on the ceiling, it is necessary to connect the wires to the chandelier. Here it is better to use the services of an assistant who will hold the product. Although, you can temporarily hang the chandelier at some distance from the ceiling with a strong and thin nylon rope. And after connecting the wires, hang it the way it should hang. In this case, one person can do all the work.

You should always use a ladder for this kind of work. No need to stack stools, tables, etc. This is dangerous for your health.

Wire connections may vary. On the modern products, special couplings are sometimes made at the ends of the wires. Wires that come out of the ceiling are inserted into these sleeves and secured with a bolt. If there are no couplings, then the ends of the wiring and the wires of the chandelier are simply twisted together. They just twist. You can not connect the wires simply by making hooks at their ends, since the connection must be strong.

Photo: wire connections using a terminal block

Everything is isolated with high-quality insulating tape. If the wires are copper, consisting of many strands, then all the strands must be twisted together before connecting. Of course, the ends of the wires must first be cleaned of insulation.

On the modern chandeliers at the ends of the wires there are special couplings for connection: just press the spring with a button or lever, insert the wire and that's it!

After the wires are fastened and insulated, you need to lift the chandelier and hang it on the bar. Usually, this does not cause any difficulties. Each chandelier has a decorative casing with which you can close the ends of the wires. This work is facilitated when, during gating, in the place where the chandelier will hang, provide an additional recess.

How to hang a chandelier on a hook

If fastening to the bar is not provided, then a hole is drilled in the ceiling, a plastic chop is driven into it, and a hook is screwed into it. Usually the key is equipped with a special latch, which is driven into the drilled hole and then screwed in to expand the spacer. The concrete ceiling is drilled with a Pobedite drill to a depth of about 7-8 cm.

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Requirements for a chandelier for a stretch ceiling:

• the stream of light should be directed down or to the side, but not up;
• it is desirable that the shades have a closed shape;
• the distance from the ceiling to the ceiling must be sufficient to prevent heating of the material;
• at standard height the tensile structure of the room already lowers the ceiling; you should not also install a bulky chandelier;
• the lighting device must have a long suspension, sufficient to be fixed to the base behind the stretched canvas.

Ceiling chandeliers for stretch ceilings can be equipped with different ones. When choosing one or another type, consider the features of the contract with PVC:

Designer Tip! On a stretch ceiling, a chandelier in a contrasting color looks best. On black - white or silver, on light, respectively, dark metal.

Basic requirements for mounting a chandelier

Fixing a chandelier to a stretch ceiling should be not only durable, but also aesthetic. Suitable for stretch ceilings hanging devices attached to a hook or mounting plate. Overhead chandeliers that are attached tightly to the ceiling on a patch panel are not suitable.

Important! The height of the suspension of the chandelier should be sufficient, taking into account the distance between the base and the stretched material.

As an option, you can consider moving the hook for fastening below the level of the PVC film, but then this moment should be foreseen in advance, even before the pulling procedure.

A little about the correct location of the chandelier for stretch ceilings

The height of the chandelier placement depends on several factors:

• ceiling height;
• ceiling covering;
• purpose of the premises.

How to hang a chandelier on a stretch ceiling living rooms? From the floor to the bottom of the device must be at least two meters. So you eliminate the danger of accidentally hitting her when moving around the room. But it is better if this distance is greater, especially when the ceilings in the room are low.

Compact height devices are suitable for halls. This design will not interfere with opening doors. Also, keep in mind that in the corridor people often raise their hands to take off their hats or straighten their hair or close their umbrellas. So, the higher the lamp is located, the better.

Compact placement is relevant and. Here there is a risk not only to touch the structure with your hands, but also to accidentally get a jet of water from the shower.

If the ceilings in the room are higher than 3 meters, you are in luck: you can choose any shape and place it anywhere, even above. For example, it is logical to hang a lamp not in the center of the room, but above lunch group. At the same time, it is organized for the working area.

Advice! Classic ceiling lights have a suspension in the form of a chain. You can adjust its length by removing and adding links.

Most complex issue how to fix a chandelier to a stretch ceiling at the location and "second light". The peculiarity of the location requires a powerful light flux that can spread over two, or even three floors. In this case, take a closer look at the designs of several tiers or a falling cascade of lamps.

Note! The electrical installation rules recommend selecting hooks for lighting fixtures that can withstand five times the weight of the chandelier for at least 10 minutes. After removing the excessive load on the mount, there should be no damage left.

Thus, the choice of a chandelier must meet not only the requirements of design, but also the rules of safety and ease of use.

Tools for the job

The main tool in this matter is your confidence in your own abilities. Self-assembly chandeliers on a stretch ceiling is not so much a complicated matter as troublesome and requiring extreme accuracy. And there are tools for work in almost every home:

Drill

Ankera

wood block

self-tapping screws

Screwdriver

Indicator screwdriver

Insulating tape

Pliers

Terminals

The basis for fastening the chandelier

between concrete or wooden ceiling and stretch PVC material is distance. It can be different, depending on the characteristics of the room. If the ceilings are initially defective, but with the help of tensile structure its easy to fix. It turns out that in order to fix the chandelier, the empty space needs to be filled with something, to create a rigid base.

If the distance is large, a thick bar cannot be dispensed with, you will have to make a frame. In this case, the place of film perforation must be reinforced with a gasket; it will additionally protect the PVC from the temperature effects of the lamp. Such gaskets are made in the form of rings, internal and external. They are hidden behind the decorative frame of the wiring and are completely invisible.

Options for installing a chandelier on a stretch ceiling with your own hands

If you have already decided to take up the installation of the lamp, take care in advance to prepare the base. After the ceiling is stretched, you will not have the opportunity to mount the stand and do the wiring. Usually the master asks in advance where you plan to hang the chandelier. You can prepare the base yourself and bring the wires to the right place in advance.

There are several ways to mount a chandelier. Let's briefly review the main ones.

With a hook

Hook - the most familiar and common way to hang a chandelier. The only thing you have to do is adjust the length of the hook to the height. stretch fabric. If the hook was installed earlier, most likely it will have to be replaced, since the stretch ceiling will “steal” at least 3 ÷ 5 centimeters.

For mounting in concrete ceiling a hole is drilled, a dowel is inserted and a hook with a threaded leg is screwed into it. If the distance between the canvas and the ceiling is too large, a bar is attached to the ceiling and a hook is screwed into this base.

Advice! After installing the stretch ceiling, all wiring will be hidden from your eyes. For your own peace of mind, place it in a protective casing.

When attaching the chandelier to the hook, make sure that the decorative cup fits snugly against the ceiling canvas

With mounting plate

Fastening with a strap is found on modern models lamps. The bar itself is a metal plate with holes for fasteners. This bar is attached to the prepared base directly through the ceiling canvas. You only need to cut a small hole for the wiring.

Important! When screwing the bar to the bar, be careful not to damage the wiring cord.

To facilitate the work and not damage the lighting device, it is disassembled before installation. It is necessary to remove the ceiling lamps, lamps and hinged decorative elements.

With cross bar

Mounting on a cruciform bar is not much different from hanging on a regular bar. Cross-shaped fasteners are usually used for heavy chandeliers. The only caveat is in the preparation of the base. For obvious reasons, the bar is not suitable in this case.

In this platform, a hole should be drilled for electrical wiring. To bring the platform under the height of the canvas, metal "legs" are used.

How to choose dowels for mounting a chandelier

For internal works use plastic dowels. Considering the possible external temperature effect of the lighting device, it is preferable to use nylon-polyamide inserts.

If the ceiling in the room is concrete, spacers will be required. In the case when the ceilings are multilayer structures with voids, it is better to use dowels.

The thickness of the element depends on the expected load. suspended structure tends to pull the dowel out of the wall, so it is important that it has expansion antennae and notches that additionally hold the material in the lean.

To more securely fix the element in the hole, you can use construction glue, they lubricate the dowel before clogging. Do not try to screw in a thicker screw, it can split the liner. It is considered correct to use screws for spacer inserts.

Advice! A chandelier weighing 5 ÷ 10 kilograms is fixed with an impact dowel with a diameter of 8 mm and a length of 80 mm. You will need at least 4 dowels to complete the task.

Master class for homemade: how to fix the lamp on a stretch ceiling

And now directly about how to fix the chandelier on a stretch ceiling. As already mentioned, it is necessary to follow a clear algorithm of actions and be puzzled in advance by the location of the lighting device and the preparation of the base.

We are offering to you small master class, how to attach a chandelier to a stretch ceiling:

A photo	Description of works
	The first step will be marking the location of the lamp and pulling the cord to indicate the height of the canvas. The cord is pulled from the frame through the entire room.
	A bar is attached to the main ceiling at the location of the chandelier. To do this, holes are drilled in the ceiling, dowels are inserted and the base is screwed with self-tapping screws.
	There may be several bars - depending on the height to which you need to bring the fasteners, or you can use metal "legs" that are easily adjustable in height. It is important to sand the surface of the bar well, which will be in contact with the canvas.
	The wiring is passed under the bar or between two elements. So she will not stretch in case of an unforeseen situation.
	To accurately bring the surface of the base to the level of dense, use lining elements. After pulling the PVC material.
	A special glue for PVC is applied to the thermal ring for the hole.
	Next, you should feel the base with your hands and glue the ring directly on the canvas in the center. It will take time for the glue to dry.
	A canvas is cut out in the inner part of the ring. Be extremely careful not to damage the wiring. After that, a wire is released into the hole for connection.
	Feel the position of the bar and place the mounting plate correctly.
	Attach the mounting plate with self-tapping screws. Don't forget to pre-insert the studs.
	Attach the chandelier so that the studs fit into the intended holes. Fix the lamp with decorative bolts.

How to decorate the place where the lamp is attached

If you have not forgotten to use a thermal ring, the place where the chandelier is attached will already look neat. A small hole will hide behind the base of the lighting fixture. But if interior design requires the creation of some additional element, use lightweight polyurethane sockets. They imitate