How to install a 1/2" Pancake box for a vanity light.

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Installation of a metal box and wiring for an over sink vanity light.

* Install light box at 72 inches (center of the box).
*Box height may vary based on the intended fixture (up vs down lighting) and is ultimately dependent on the homeowner and designer.
* 1/2" deep pancake electrical box
* Make sure that metal box has a grounding screw and a hole grommet to both secure the wire and prevent the sharp metal edge from cutting into the wire.
* The grounding conductor must be connected securely to the grounding screw on the box.
* Install a wire staple so that there is less than 12" of unsupported wire.

* Grounding Screw required NEC 250.8 (A). Machine screw engaging not less than 2 threads or secured with a nut. The requirement for the screw to be green is often found and enforced among local inspectors.

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