How to install a recessed spotlight on the ceiling?

How to install a recessed spotlight on the ceiling?

Installing

Installing recessed spotlights on the ceiling has many advantages. They have, first of all, the merit of distributing the lighting at a given place in the house. Thus, in a corridor too dark, they can create a path light. In a kitchen, they can illuminate the work plan. Associated with LED technology, spots consume little electricity. They also have the advantage of being aesthetic and discreet. Do you want to equip your home or your shop? Discover our guide to install a recessed downlight without difficulty.

Rules and equipment for installing a ceiling recessed spotlight 

At the tooling level, to place a recessed LED spotlight safely, you will need a step ladder and an insulated screwdriver, a non-conductive screwdriver. This screwdriver, an electrician's screwdriver, is recognizable thanks to the symbol representing two nested triangles. The following equipment is also necessary:  install a recessed spotlight on the ceiling: a meter, a pencil, a drill, and a hole saw adapted to the diameter of the LED spots. In addition, before starting the installation of the recessed spotlight on the ceiling, it is essential to cut the power from the electrical panel. It is also advisable to read the electrical standards and regulations in force.

How to install and install the recessed spotlight on the ceiling?

The first step in installing recessed LED spotlights is to determine their location. In a large room, the ideal is to start by making a plan. You will validate the consistency of the installation with the furniture layout. Then you will need to check that no cables are present at the desired location for installation. If you do not know what your false ceiling is, use a metal detector. Once this security check is done, the locations will be drawn in pencil and using the meter. Then, these locations will be drilled using the hole saw so that the hole is exactly the size of the recessed ceiling spotlight. Attention, the drilled diameter must correspond exactly to the particular measures of the selected spot. The diameter of the cut is generally indicated in the technical characteristics of each product. If this is not the case, do not hesitate to check the information with the seller so as not to make mistakes. You have to point with a wooden pencil the center of the spot and choose the bell-saw diameter corresponding to that of the luminaire. You do not have a hole saw and you do not want to invest in this tool, because you only have a few recessed downlights to install? If you have polystyrene insulating slabs or plasterboard, you can use a compass to mark the location of the spot. 

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