How To Install Emergency Backup Light In Your Home For Power Outages

How to install an emergency LED backup light in your home. In the event of a power failure you need to have a light that turns on automatically so your are not lost in the dark. It's good to place this emergency backup light in a main living space that will light up the room and nearest exit in case of an emergency that requires vacating the home during a power outage.
These are the basic steps shown for the install. If you are uncomfortable working with electrical projects then consult with an electrician to do the job for you. Follow instructions included for the emergency backup light you chose.
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[@TheJakeman789]

Folks you can do this a lot more easier. Just buy the light, and a basic extension cord. Cut the extension cord female end off, and wire the negative and positive to the light, and then plug the male end into a regular power chord and simply hang the light up. No need to cut holes into the wall or run wires through the wall.

[@DIYCrasher]

That's a good tip for anyone looking to add a backup light for themselves for their own use. This particular scenario had to be hardwired in to pass a fire inspection that was for a vacation rental home.

[@nakaiswilling0369]

I could use your help I'm doing it your way but I don't know what wire is positive and which one's the ground the red or the white I'm used to Green thanks

[@yourlocalexitsign170]

thats what i do! i collect them. im on another channel but on my main channel i have a few vids of them.

[@kennycolonsamol]

@@nakaiswilling0369 you have the white wire that goes with the white, black wire that goes with black wire if your connection is 120v, green is always ground wire and red is a hot 277v wire that you only use if your connection is 240v or higher. In the US we normally use white and black and then cap off the red wire and use electrical tape on it for safety.

[@TheJakeman789]

@@DIYCrasher ah I see. A year later. Thanks

[@kuzadupa185]

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[@kenkohles6701]

I put mine up exactly that way and it works like the video except I get a green light on instead of red ? Is this correctly wired ?

[@DIYCrasher]

You likely have a different light than what is in the video. I've seen others with a green light. The important thing is as you mentioned it works like the video, assuming when you press the test button it cuts the power to the light then the light turns on. Then that would be installed correctly.

[@kenkohles6701]

@@DIYCrasher thank you

[@robertfreeman5231]

This video could be USEFUL to the AVERAGE person IF You bothered to SHOW EXACTLY where the RED, BLACK, AND WHITE WIRE GO! If You cant say SPECIFICALLY for example “the RED GOES ON THE LEFT, the WHITE GOES…..

[@DIYCrasher]

Thanks for your comment and sorry for any confusion, I should have been more thorough and will be in the future. For this particular scenario, the red wire wasn't wired to anything, only the black and white wires were.