Change Recessed Light To Pendant

Steps to convert a recessed light to a pendant light.

Change recessed light to pendant.

Remove existing recessed fixture by twisting out light bulb turning and removing casing and releasing clips that hold recessed light shell to socket. It is basically a screw on light bulb without the bulb but with wires. If not when you install the pendant then eventually as gravity works on it and temperature and humidity fluctuate. For use with pendants or other light fixtures of 50 lbs.

Step 1 gather all the supplies and remove the light bulb from the recessed light fixture. Step 2 open the recessed light conversion kit. The design is horrendous and dangerous. Turn on the light at the wall switch and check the light socket with a circuit tester to make sure the power is off.

Connect the green wire to the bare copper ground wire. Remove the trim ring from the fixture. 1 16 of 427 results for replace recessed lighting with pendant lighting price and other details may vary based on size and color westinghouse lighting 0101100 recessed light converter 1 finished white. 17 32 of 748 results for replace recessed lighting with pendant lighting hykolity 12 pack 5 6 inch led recessed lighting baffle trim cri90 15w 100w 1100lm 5000k daylight white dimmable recessed lighting damp rated led recessed downlight etl listed.

Install recessed fixture converter follow kit instructions to install converter. If only these worked anywhere nearly as easily. Black to black and white to white. Leave existing socket in place.

Better safe than sorry. Unless the can for the recessed light is fixed to the framing of your house or at the very least to your ceiling the pendant light will pull the can out of the ceiling eventually. Use twist on wire connectors to join same color wires. Make the wire connections between the mounting plate and pendant light.

Screw that into the socket. 1 turn off the breaker for the light you will be working on. 2 unscrew the recessed light bulb from the can light and then remove the trim kit typically this round trim piece just snaps in and out.