Turning Recessed Light Pendant Light

Screw that into the socket.

Turning recessed light pendant light.

If you have recessed can lighting you can use this hardware kit to turn it into a beautiful pendant light. How to convert a recessed light to a hanging light. It provides dimension and illumination to the space. Screw the prewired socket adapter into the recessed fixture.

The most important step is to switch the circuit breaker off. Open the recessed light conversion kit. Disconnect and remove the trim from the recessed fixture. Convert a recessed light into a pendant fixture.

Great over counters bedroom dining room and hallways. Adjusts to fit any recessed can size between 4 in. Remove existing recessed fixture by twisting out light bulb turning and removing casing and releasing clips that hold recessed light shell to 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.

Adjusts to fit any recessed can size between 4 inch and 6 inch for use with any. Preassemble the mounting bracket which will support the new pendant light. Great for apartments and temporary lighting solutions. Unique patent pending design allows you to transform existing recessed lighting into a pendant or other light fixture.

Westinghouse has the full instructions on their website but i thought it would be helpful to show you pictures of the steps along with what we did to convert our recessed can lights into beautiful pendant lights. Unscrew the lightbulbs from the recessed fixture. It also comes with mounting plates that you install onto the can lights. If not when you install the pendant then eventually as gravity works on it and temperature and humidity fluctuate.

This outdoor lantern has been converted to a ceiling light in this bathroom. For use with pendants or other light fixtures of 50 lbs. Converting a few recessed lights into pendant lights can vary the look of the room and bring a light source closer to where it is needed. If only these worked anywhere nearly as easily.

Gather all the supplies and remove the light bulb from the recessed light fixture. Be sure to read and follow the instructions in the light conversion kit. The design is horrendous and dangerous. Attach the crossbar provided with the kit.