I am installing four inexpensive enclosed fluorescent tube light fixtures in my unfinished basement. The instructions say I should have the twist on connections between the light fixture leads and the nonmetallic cable inside a junction box. I have each junction box screwed to a cross piece between the ceiling joists, facing down so that when I screw each light fixture to the ceiling joists, the junction box will be flush with the top of the light fixture covering the hole where the light leads exit the light fixture. So, the junction box is not directly attached to the light fixture. It now occurs to me that making the wire connections will be awkward, as I will need to raise the light fixture high enough for the wires to reach each other, but low enough for me to get my hands in to twist on the wire nuts. So, I suspect I am doing this wrong. What is the proper way to have the wire connections remain in the junction box for these light fixtures?
Thanks for any advice.
Thanks for any advice.
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