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Replacing fluorescent lights with recessed lights.
And it has trusses i know underneath the ceiling and i m looking to replace that with a round of maybe five or six recessed lights.
Just follow these steps.
The first thing you need to do is identify the type of ceiling you have.
A 4 lamp 4 foot fixture can go from what you have now about 7200 lumens in led terms or the equivalent of replacing a fixture that has four brand new fluorescent tubes with four 1800 lumen led tubes to nearly twice as bright about 12 000 lumens with four 3000 lumen led tubes depending on the lumen rating of your led replacement tube.
Learning how to replace recessed lighting is not difficult with a recessed lighting conversion kit.
Many older fluorescent light fixtures offer little in the way of design aesthetic so replacing them with regular light fixtures will open up a world of creative choices for your room.
Replacing a fluorescent light fixture doesn t require an electrician.
And one of the things that it came with in the kitchen instead of recessed lighting was a fluorescent light.
Then you ll know what your options are.
These led marvels install easily and contribute to energy savings which can add up when you consider that most recessed lighting layouts in a home consist of multiple bulbs.
Many people find value in undertaking recessed lighting conversion.
To replace old fluorescent light fixture in kitchen you have to detect your kitchen ceiling type.
Recessed lights became available in many sizes styles and allowed several bulb types traditional halogen compact fluorescent light and led bulbs that can be used with recessed lighting fixtures.
Not only is each fixture is designed specifically for small spaces where height clearance is limited such as beams or ductwork you can change the color temperature with a flick of a button.