Add Canned Lights To Ceiling On First Floor

Locate an available branch circuit to use as a power source.

Add canned lights to ceiling on first floor.

Install four suspension clips two on each side to the floor joists above the ceiling tile. To make sure you get the installation right the first time around draw up a. How to install recessed lighting between floors. Cutting a hole in your.

Make sure the tabs lock into place. Turn off the power to the room at the main circuit breaker. Use chalk lines to ensure that the. 6 feed the junction box and the arm of the light fixture into the ceiling hole.

Place an old work electrical. Cut a hole into the ceiling with a drywall saw. Mark the locations of the recessed lights on the ceiling. Make sure you do not snag any wires that may be in the ceiling cavity.

Hold the recessed light housing up to the ceiling in the desired installation location. Sketch an accurate lighting plan. Position the clips off center by about 7 inches then cut enough wire to run between each clip and the main ceiling grid plus 24 inches of extra wire to complete a securing wrap at each attach point. Test to see if the power is off by inserting a circuit tester plug into an.

It is easier to tap into an existing circuit via a receptacle than to run. Reach through the recessed light holes to drill through joists that aren t accessible from the slot in the ceiling. Then press the four tabs through the light fixture until they sit flush against the can. Hold a ceiling electrical box against the ceiling where you will install the fixture and trace the outline of the box.

You can use an existing power source but if that is not an option then use a switch controlled. To power your new can lights find an existing receptacle or switch box that contains a hot wire on a suitable circuit. Cut the hole with a drill with a hole cutting attachment and mark all light locations. Then press the can up until it s flush with your ceiling.