Wiring Recessed Lights In Suspended Ceiling

Patch the wall where the temporary hole was cut.

Wiring recessed lights in suspended ceiling.

Install extra wire supports over the tile to help hold the lights one wire for each of the four corners of the tile. Determine a plan for laying out your recessed lighting and install the recessed lights into the ceiling. Wire supports must be installed on each tile where a light will be located. Scott installed the boxie ceiling mounted led fixture manufactured by tech lighting.

Layout your light locations on the ceiling using a tape measure and the layout grid design that you ve decided on layout the location of each light on your ceiling and mark the center of each light location with a small pencil mark. Additional support structures are needed in recessed lighting for a drop ceiling. Also as your structure settles and shifts the drop ceiling will move. Mount the electrical box in the ceiling with more madison bars and screws.

Step 3 cut lengths of electrical wire. However make sure that you don t tighten down any covers or install light bulbs until you finish the wiring. Drop ceilings are too delicate to support the weight of recessed lights on their own. Step 1 mark the spot put on protective goggles and dust mask before starting any work to protect from any debris especially as you are dealing with material above your head.

Wire the new fixture in the box and mount it to the ceiling. The old adage of measuring twice and cutting once is worth thinking about as you re marking your light. This video will show you how to wire a series of recessed light in 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.

I like to use the term daisy chain. Take your tape measure and measure the distances between the recessed lighting. Installing recessed lights has become a popular lighting option for rooms with a drop ceiling. Drop ceiling tiles won t support the weight of a recessed light by itself.

Watch the entire process step by step. Install four suspension clips two on each side to the floor joists above the ceiling tile.