Questions tagged [recessed-lighting]
For questions about [light] fixtures that are recessed into a building surface, usually a ceiling.
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Canless Recessed Downlights with Emergency Power [closed]
The hallways of my building currently have tube lighting fixtures. I am looking at remodeling them to canless recessed LED down-lights. The problem is that all the tube lights have emergency power ...
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Spray Foam Near Recessed Lights
I'm about to install new canless recessed lights, but before drilling into the attic, I wanted to close a gap between an old ceiling and the new strapped ceiling to prevent any mice from getting ...
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Adjusting Dimmer with no visible low end trim
When the dimmer is too low, the lights don't turn on with the flip of the switch until I raise the dimmer and then I can lower it again to make the lights dim.
One thing I read that might be the issue ...
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3 wires, 2 switches, 1 problem!
My friend had a stacked light switch in his kitchen, 1 switch operated the can lights, 1 operated the pendent lights. No 3 way lights, that’s the only switch there, tab broken off between the 2 ...
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How to disribute spotlights to provide best light results?
I'm working on wiring spotlights for my basement, which includes three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, and a hall. Each room has different dimensions.
For example, I have a rectangular room ...
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How do I fix this Underwriters Laboratories light fixture part that's missing side clips?
One of my light fixtures (recessed ceiling) fell in the kitchen. It's a UL thing that stays in place with these metal clips that go in the holes you can see in the images below. What happened to the ...
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Wiring diagram for 3 way switches at end of parallel circuit
I have a wiring diagram that is similar to what I have but not quite. I have power running into the rest of the new school room but am unsure what my screw up is on this DIY project.
For clarity, I ...
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Cannot reinstall trim into a can recessed light
I have about 15 of these same recessed lighting fixtures in my home, all with MR16 halogens. To change them I grab the edge of the trim and pull down - takes from force but it comes out, then swap the ...
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How can push my can light back up into the ceiling?
I can’t manage to push this can light back into the ceiling. I think it’s getting caught in the metal frame/lip above but no matter how hard I push it won’t break through. Any tips?
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What would cause ceiling lights in a circuit to stop working after the first one?
enter image description hereSo, I have three recessed ceiling lights on a single switch. The first ceiling light turns on, but the next two do not. Because the lights downstream of light 1 don't ...
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Possible to change LED light color when Junction box does not have a switch?
Is it possible to switch these lights (pictures attached) to Daylight White color when junction box does not have the switch on it?
(Context : Older owners have installed these lights in the entire ...
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Is this LED light fixture compatible with a dimmer switch? (Photo attached)
I have three of these recessed LED light fixtures on the ceiling of my apartment kitchen (Virginia, USA, brand new construction). All three lights are controlled by one switch. They are extremely ...
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Recessed retrofit light unable to fit into can with shallow depth
I am trying to replace the bulb in my outdoor recessed light with a Utilitech Retrofit Kit White 5-in or 6-in (Model #LLEDR6/5CCTCA). The diameter of the can is approximately 5.5", with a depth ...
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How to replace canless recessed led lights with retrofit recessed led lights
These are the canless recessed led lights I have in my ceiling now.
These are the new retrofit recessed lights that I'd like to install instead.
Considerations: The new retrofit lights have metal ...
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How do I remove this light bulb?
I cannot work out how to remove this type of light bulb in my bathroom. The little black bits on the outside seem to hold it in place, but I can't seem to remove them or the wider unit. And the usual '...
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