Can you hang bathroom sconces upside down?

Answer 1

Asking this type of question usually means you aren't ready to do this yourself.

Study some electrical material and the National Electrical Code and work this answer out for yourself.

If you get any answer here, you might attempt to do something you shouldn't be doing,

and that may cost someone a shock, a home fire, or their life. <><><>

It's possible, but think about this: The sconce has a rating on it regarding the size lamp (bulb) you should run in it. This rating is largely due to the ability of the fixture to dissipate heat. If you invert the fixture, it almost certainly will trap heat more than it did right side up. And the rating on the fixture (the maximum wattage of a lamp you can put it in) will go out the window. You don't have to have a BSEE or BSME to see the problem. And don't think about experimenting with this unless you work for Underwriter's Labs or something. Fires in structures do a $zillion worth of property damage every year. And people die in some of those fires. IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB

SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY

REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.

If you do this work yourself, always turn off the power

at the breaker box/fuse panel BEFORE you attempt to do any work AND

always use an electrician's test meter having metal-tipped probes

(not a simple proximity voltage indicator)

to insure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.