Change Can Light To Fixture

Or less where recessed lighting is currently used in your home.

Change can light to fixture.

Hang any pendant or other light fixture of 50 lbs. This unique patent pending recessed light converter offers a quick and easy home upgrade with no major remodeling. These trendy fixtures can be glamorous rustic modern or any other style you desire. Leave the power off and label this circuit breaker for future reference.

Make sure the mounting bracket holds the metal cover plate in place. Turn on the light at the wall switch and check the light socket with a circuit tester to make sure the power is off. Add scene stealing drama to any space with a pendant light. Remove the old fixture light fixtures are generally attached to the electrical box using bolts or screws.

In a nutshell when you re installing a light fixture you re connecting three wires from the fixture to three wires installed in the ceiling then mounting the fixture hardware. Leave existing socket in place. Turn off the wall switch for that light too. Luckily there s an easy fix.

Install recessed fixture converter follow kit instructions to install converter. Unscrew the light bulb. Place the wall switches for the fixtures in the off position. Remove the trim ring from the fixture.

Remove existing recessed fixture by twisting out light bulb turning and removing casing and releasing clips that hold recessed light shell to socket. The mounting bracket has holes that go through to the channel brace and secures your fixture to the ceiling. Three sets of wires each held together by a red wire connector. Unscrew the three wires.

First loosen the hardware holding your fixture into place image 1. Transform your existing recessed lighting into a pendant or light fixture. Some fluorescent light fixtures are very large and if the ceiling was painted since the light was installed you have some ceiling repair work to do before you can install your new light fixture. Place the cover plate over the can light opening and rotate it until it locks in place.

Black white and copper. Some homes however aren t equipped for a pendant light. That s about all there is to it. It should come away from the wall or ceiling.

A recessed light sometimes called a can light has both its housing and bulb recessed above the ceiling drywall.