Wiring Recessed Lights In Finished Ceiling

How to install recessed lighting without access to the attic.

Wiring recessed lights in finished ceiling.

Run a length of 14 2 with ground electrical cable between the junction box and one of the recessed lights. Repeat this for each light fixture. However make sure that you don t tighten down any covers or install light bulbs until you finish the wiring. Remodeling electrical boxes or old work boxes are used to add electrical outlets light switches and lights to finished rooms in a home.

The excess wire gives you enough slack to wire the new fixtures. Secure the wiring along the ceiling joists with wire staples using a hammer. Watch the entire process step by step. Determine a plan for laying out your recessed lighting and install the recessed lights into the ceiling.

If a finished area is above the ceiling use a long. Pull cable from the power source to the first recessed light and leave approximately 18 inches of wire hanging from the ceiling. Take your tape measure and measure the distances between the recessed lighting. If you have an existing light fixture that you are replacing disconnect it before you begin the process of how to wire recessed lights.

If an attic is above the ceiling run the wire from the attic.