There is a simple way and a not so simple solution, the simple solution is to take down the light fixture and replace with a pull chain fixture. I would have to know the building type commercial ...residential...is it hard piped and so on. In a residential setting the solution would be to install a piece of 14-2 romex between the fixture and the switch. 14-2 with ground is a flat cable with 3 wires (2 insulated and 1 bare). do not attempt with the power source on. the white insulated wire should be connected to the black wire in the fixture box, the other end of the white wire in your new piece of romex should be attached to one pole of the switch. the black wire in your new piece of romex should be attached to the black wire or gold screw of your fixture and the other end of your wire should be attached to the other pole of your switch. Now the other wire(the bare ground)if not attached will not affect the operation of the switch or light, but it is a safety which should be installed. all grounds should be connected to insure that any faulty wiring will trip the breaker saving anyone from getting shocked.
Turn off the power to the receptacle that will be replaced by switching off the circuit breaker in the fuse box. Check that the battery is good in a circuit tester. If not, replace the battery. Place the tester's two ends in one set of the receptacle's slots, then the other set. The light on the tester should not come on. If it does, the correct circuit breaker has not been switched off.
Take off the receptacle's face plate by first removing its screw. Detach the two screw securing the receptacle to the box and pull out the receptacle. Loosen the receptacle's terminal screws and pull away all wires from the back of the receptacle. Take out the receptacle (if working properly, it can be reused). If the ends of the wires are chewed up after removing them from the existing receptacle, cut them off with wire cutters. Strip off 1/2 an inch of insulation from the ends, using wire strippers. Bend them into loops with the pliers.
Bend the copper ends of all wires into a loop, using a pliers. Connect the white wires to the silver terminal and tighten the screw to the wires. Connect the black wires to the gold terminal and tighten the screw to the wires. Connect the bare ground wires to the ground terminal and tighten the screw to the wires.
Push all cables into the back of the box, followed by the receptacle. Attach the receptacle to the box with the two screws. Hold the new faceplate in position and install the screw. Turn on the power at the circuit breaker.
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