Wall mount with detachable support panel

An apparatus for mounting a lighting fixture comprising:

• a wall bracket having at least one entry-site adapted to receive an electrical conduit;
• a housing cover removably secured to the wall bracket and having a cover-site, the cover-site being aligned with the entry-site, and two front-wall portions defining a support-panel cavity;
• and
• a support panel configured to be secured with respect to the lighting fixture, the support panel slidably and pivotally engaged with respect to the housing cover, the support panel being free to raise and lower the lighting fixture between an elevated and stationary open position about the housing cover and a closed position, the support-panel being sized to fittingly receive the support panel in the closed position, whereby the front-wall portions together with the support panel complete a front-wall of the apparatus.

A method for mounting a lighting fixture to a selected surface comprising:

• providing a mounting apparatus having a mount housing with at least one pivot portion and two front-wall portions, the front-wall portions defining a support-panel cavity, and a support panel with at least one hook portion, the hook portion being slidably and pivotally engaged to the pivot portion such that the support panel is free to move between an elevated and stationary open position and a closed position wherein the support panel is fittingly received within the support-panel cavity such that the front-wall portions together with the support panel complete a front-wall of the mounting apparatus;
• attaching the mount housing to the selected surface at a desired position;
• inserting electrical leads into the mount housing;
• securing the lighting fixture to the support panel;
• moving the support panel to the open position to elevate the lighting fixture about the mount housing;
• connecting the electrical leads to electrical wiring from the lighting fixture with the support panel in the open position;
• and
• moving the support panel to lower the lighting fixture into the closed position.