Wiring Recessed Lights In Drop Ceiling

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Wiring recessed lights in drop ceiling.

This video will show you how to wire a series of recessed light in your ceiling. How to install recessed lights in a drop ceiling 1. Wire the lights step 5. Https amzn to 2d5hxkz part 1 https youtu be un4beu56oeu part 2 https youtu be jpttwz nyzq.

I am installing a drop ceiling with pot lights as part of remodeling a portion of my basement. Sunco lights i used. Diy recessed lighting installation in a drop ceiling ceiling tiles part 3 last year when i talked about our diy dvd shelf project i apologized in the post for the terrible lighting in our photos because our basement was so poorly lit. Install an extra hanger wire at each corner of the tiles where the lights are being installed.

Watch the entire process step by step. Since i am refinishing the entire room newly framed walls it seems like i have a catch 22. Installing recessed lights has become a popular lighting option for rooms with a drop ceiling. Heat is your biggest concern when choosing recessed lights for your ceiling.

Whether installing a new drop ceiling or mounting the recessed lights in an existing ceiling you need to address the electrical requirements of the lights and the additional support that each recessed light fixture will require. Electrical tape step 1. Determine a plan for laying out your recessed lighting and install the recessed lights into the ceiling. Loop a 16 gauge wire through the eye bolts in the ceiling joists that hold the drop ceiling in place.

Add bulbs and trim. Take your tape measure and measure the distances between the recessed lighting. However make sure that you don t tighten down any covers or install light bulbs until you finish the wiring. I need to get the electrical rough in done before i put up drywall including the wiring to the pot lighting fixtures in the drop ceiling.

Position the lights step 4. Insert supports for recessed lighting step 3. Lay out drop ceiling recessed lights step 2.