Light Fluorescent
December 26th, 2007
How do I replace a fluorescent light with 3 recessed lights?
I have a fluorescent light in my kitchen that I need to get rid of. I’ve read up about adding recessed lights and they all say “run the power source to the light.” Okay, but I’d like to get rid of the fluorescent, and swap it with 3 new recessed lights. I’ve also read when you replace lights to make sure you don’t go over the current wattage. As it is now, there are two 40W fluorescent bulbs. I’d like to replace them with 3 60W energy saving bulbs, so it would actually be 14W each (42W total).
So finally my question is: can I simply kill power to the room, disconnect the electrical line from the fluorescent, remove the fluorescent fixture, put three recessed lights in the same vicinity, split the electrical cable into 3 parts (3 red & 3 white), and connect that to my 3 new lights? Is that doable or is there something I’m not understanding.
Thank you for the help.
You got it. Usually the wire will be black and white rather than red, but you are understanding it ok. Your wattage is fine. With the wire that is there you can even go bigger on the bulbs with no problem. 14 ga wire will handle 1400 watts total and that is the smallest wire used in home wiring. So even 3 100 watt bulbs would be fine. You are correct in your wiring. Make sure your connections are tight. Tug each wire to make sure it will not slip out of the wire nut.
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