[hagehu]

I am removing a fluorescent light fixture in my bathroom that is plugged into an electrical outlet that works off a wall switch. I would like my new incandescent fixture to be wired to the switch that now supports the outlet. Can I remove the plastic outlet plate and wire the vanity light fixture directly to the wire that now works the outlet? I intend to have the base (wall mount) of the new fixture cover the wiring - so I assume that is OK?

THANKS.

[stanfortyman]

Can I remove the plastic outlet plate and wire the vanity light fixture directly to the wire that now works the outlet? I intend to have the base (wall mount) of the new fixture cover the wiring - so I assume that is OK?

Can you describe this a little better, because from the sound of it it does not sound OK.
You cannot simply cover the wire with the fixture.

[hagehu]

The switch on the wall turns off and on a standard electrical outlet that you can plug two items into. It is up at the top of a wall over my sink. There WAS a fluorescent light fixture mounted next to the outlet and plugged into it so that when you flipped the switch, the fluorescent light went on. I unplugged and removed the fluorescent fixture. Now, I want to put in a standard vanity light fixture to work off the wall switch. Can I remove the faceplate of the outlet, disconnect the outlet and wire the light fixture to the wiring that was connected to the outlet?

[hagehu]

Additional info - By saying I want to cover the wire with the fixture, I mean I will buy an incandescent fixture that has the hollow back space typical of the vanity models and that the wiring will be behind that and in the electrical box I assume surrounds the current outlet wiring...

The incandescent fixture will NOT have a plug on it...