Turn Recessed Light Into Pendant

Unscrew the lightbulbs from the recessed fixture.

Turn recessed light into pendant.

Or less where recessed lighting is currently used in your home. Once the crossbar is attached you can install the crossbar that comes with a pendant like you normally would. Here we walk through hanging pendant lights for a recessed light conversion. Hang any pendant or other light fixture of 50 lbs.

Attach the crossbar to the can light. The conversion kit comes with metal screws. Turn off the electricity to the light fixture circuit at the main electrical panel. Steps to convert a recessed light to a pendant light.

If not when you install the pendant then eventually as gravity works on it and temperature and humidity fluctuate. Some homes however aren t equipped for a pendant light. It s awesome because it make changing out a recessed light to a pendant light or chandelier fast and easy with no remodeling. Hang light fixtures up to 50 pounds if you have a 6 inch or 4 inch the westinghouse recessed light kit will work with your light.

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. The design is horrendous and dangerous. Leave existing socket in place. Screw the prewired socket adapter into the recessed fixture.

Replace recessed lighting with pendant lighting fixtures. Add scene stealing drama to any space with a pendant light. Disconnect and remove the trim from the recessed fixture. Remove existing recessed fixture by twisting out light bulb turning and removing casing and releasing clips that hold recessed light shell to socket.

If only these worked anywhere nearly as easily. 1 turn off the breaker for the light you will be working on. Find other pendant pro. 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.

This light converter can also hold the weight of a chandelier that is less than 50 pounds. Connect and install the pendant or a flush mount light according to the instructions that come with it. These trendy fixtures can be glamorous rustic modern or any other style you desire. Transform your existing recessed lighting into a pendant or light fixture.

They have recessed lighting fixtures instead. Better safe than sorry. Preassemble the mounting bracket which will support the new pendant light.