How to Install a Can Light

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Uploaded by on Jul 14, 2010

http://www.ProtonElectricInc.com

In this video, Ryan demonstrates how to install a can light.

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  • Hello Ryan Good job

  • The "yellow colored wire" is romex consisting of (1) hot, (1) neutral, (1) ground wrapped into one sheathed assembly. The yellow wire you see comes from the switch on the wall. In most cases where remodeling is occurring a wire may be present at location of light. If no wire is present one will need to be added. Thank you.

  • Ok, so how do you reach the yellow wire? How can you be sure it's right there after drilling the hole?

  • Stupid fitting!!

  • Sure!

  • @RMaresch35 Thanks for the info man.

  • @higgout Yes you are able to set a box in the attic and feed (6) can lights, provided your box fill capacity is within NEC limits. Another method is to use the box on the side of the can lights as a junction box. Then install existing romex into can-light-junction-box that formerly fed fluorescent light. Daisy chain from your first can light, ( install one romex in, and one romex out) to your next can light and so on. Each can light will then have (2) sets of romex (NM Cable) one in and one out.

  • Nice and detail. My question is if I have a double 4ft flourescent in my kitchen and want to put in six 4" recess lights instead can i just put a box in the attic where the wire for the flourescent feed is and then tap six lead off of it to feed each light?

  • Correct, I hated to skip such a vital component however, the videographer was charging. Thanks for watching

  • hey, what about that connector that is required to hold the wire onto the can that I noticed you forgot to use ???

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