Change Recessed Light To Pendant Light

Turn off the electricity to the light fixture circuit at the main electrical panel.

Change recessed light to pendant light.

Remove 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. Step 2 open the recessed light conversion kit. Unscrew the lightbulbs from the recessed fixture. 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.

It is basically a screw on light bulb without the bulb but with wires. Install recessed fixture converter. Preassemble the mounting bracket which will support the new pendant light. 1 turn off the breaker for the light you will be working on.

Steps to convert a recessed light to a pendant light. Screw the prewired socket adapter into the recessed fixture. Screw that into the socket. 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.

Better safe than sorry. Disconnect and remove the trim from the recessed fixture. If not when you install the pendant then eventually as gravity works on it and temperature and humidity fluctuate. If only these worked anywhere nearly as easily.