How To Install A Heat Lamp In The Bathroom

Bathrooms tend to be tiled, and these tiles can get chilly on winter mornings. Stepping out of a hot steaming shower or bath in a cold room and laying cold tiles can take away any relaxation that hot water provides. Installing a heat lamp can improve the comfort of your bathroom, making it a warm welcome to your day and a heaven of peace at night.

How it works

An incandescent bulb in the infrared lamp generates a lot of heat and little lighting. They consume little energy, even if they give off all the heat of the device. The heat emanating from the heat lamp in the bathroom is not considered waste, whereas the heat from a standard bulb is. They should not be used as the sole source of heat or light for your bathroom. A switch to control the lamp separately from light sources in the room is ideal so as not to heat the area unnecessarily.

How to install

Turn off the circuit breaker before you begin. Bathroom heat lamps use a lot of electricity. Make sure the dedicated home circuit is suitable for the unit being installed. If the circuit has power at the switch location, you need to install two cables that run from the wall to the unit, a three-wire cable, and a two-wire cable.

The neutral wire is shared with the three elements of the unit and the ground wire. Route the two-wire cable from the breaker box to the switch box on the wall and strip the ends about 1.5 inches to expose the bare wire. Attach them to the switch box. Secure the black wire through the singular hole on the side for the heater. The red wire of the three-wire cable is attached to the other side with the three holes on the back of the switch box, directly in front of where you attached the black wire. The black wire of the three-wire cable is installed under the red wire. Attach the black wire of the three-wire cable to the remaining third hole.

Twist the white wires of all the cables and place a wire connection around them. Then wrap with electrical tape. Do this to all exposed wires. Connect the red wire from the light fixture to its twin and join all the ends of the corresponding colors. Twist the white wires of all the cables and place a wire connection around them. Then wrap with electrical tape. Do this to all exposed wires. Connect the red wire from the light fixture to its twin and join all the ends of the corresponding colors. Twist the white wires of all the cables and place a wire connection around them. Then wrap with electrical tape. Do this to all exposed wires. Connect the red wire from the light fixture to its twin and join all the ends of the corresponding colors.

Safety tips

While the process seems straightforward, don’t take security matters lightly. Always wear eye protection and wear appropriate clothing when working with electrical devices. Long-sleeved shirts and pants can protect your skin from sparks. Grounding the wires and ensuring that currents do not conduct during the completion of the work will keep you safe when you install a heat lamp in the bathroom.

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