Reach through the recessed light holes to drill through joists that aren t accessible from the slot in the ceiling.
Add canned lights to ceiling on first floor.
Mark the locations of the recessed lights on the ceiling.
To make sure you get the installation right the first time around draw up a.
Hold a ceiling electrical box against the ceiling where you will install the fixture and trace the outline of the box.
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Make sure you do not snag any wires that may be in the ceiling cavity.
Then press the can up until it s flush with your ceiling.
Install four suspension clips two on each side to the floor joists above the ceiling tile.
Hold the recessed light housing up to the ceiling in the desired installation location.
Locate an available branch circuit to use as a power source.
Place an old work electrical.
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You can use an existing power source but if that is not an option then use a switch controlled.
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.
Then press the four tabs through the light fixture until they sit flush against the can.
Cut slot in ceiling and fish cable.
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Sketch an accurate lighting plan.
6 feed the junction box and the arm of the light fixture into the ceiling hole.
Test to see if the power is off by inserting a circuit tester plug into an.
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.
When installing recessed lighting in an existing ceiling a hole is cut in the ceiling that exactly fits the profile of a special remodeling can to keep from damaging the surrounding drywall.
Turn off the power to the room at the main circuit breaker.
It is easier to tap into an existing circuit via a receptacle than to run.