How to Install LED Recessed Down Lights with NIGHT LIGHT option !! NO Attic Space Needed

You’re one of the few guys on KZbin who actually know how to use and install wire it’s correctly. The electrical tape added is just a bonus but can never hurt. Good job!

[@caloferrero78]

I'm glad you can show how to go thru the wood after wasting my time with other people the talk too much and not show the hard part to go thru the wood now I have a better idea how to install my 18 lights tomorrow , thanks

[@MariaSoberanis-f6f]

I am surprised to have found your channel, you explain very well how to do this with the lights and I am grateful. I am going to do it from home soon. For my part, you are the best, keep it up and I appreciate all the help explaining step by step and in detail. I give you 100% of my satisfaction with the video. Good day.

[@MrMrSaldana]

Use some link of plastic bowl big enough ..cut a hole in bottom of bowl big enough to run your drill bit through..have the circle drywal cutter inside the bowl and run the drill bit into the drill on outside of bowl ..that way the bowl will catch anything falling from ceiling while your clean holding the drill

[@Chris-te7fz]

Nice seeing a Chicago area video on this. Wish there was more due to the requirement of conduit. Tons of videos on stuff but nothing helps with us in this area. Great explanation. You can use a long 4ft flexible bit to avoid the additional drywall work.

[@KomarProject]

I do have a old video installing electrical in our basement that did conduit. Few tips in there

[@nikupatel9]

But you can’t use bx or Mc cable in Chicago

[@Chris-te7fz]

@@nikupatel9 In re-models you can.. technically only suppose to be 6ft.

[@nikupatel9]

@@Chris-te7fz if you keep putting junction box every 6ft will that be legal

[@NavyCopMA1]

I absolutely love the night light feature. Bought a smaller set of these lights for my living room renovation (when I get there)!

[@KomarProject]

Ya the night light is our favorite part too

[@cadayx]

Great video! Perfect length and detail.

[@jmg6153]

Wow, very cool, 2 for 1 video...how to install lights AND patch in a small piece of drywall. LOVE the night light feature of these Mounight lights and ability to swap the color temp easily. Nice job Mr Komar!

[@KomarProject]

Thank you so much

[@SpencleyDesignCo]

fantastic video bart!

[@KomarProject]

Thank you my friend !

[@bulgiriri]

Do you have a video for installing the drywall ceiling because I have to start from scratch. My ceiling is concrete

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Bart awesome job. Looking lots better. Hopefully you enjoy it for many years to come my friend. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Keep Making. God bless.

[@KomarProject]

Thanks brother !!! Much appreciated

[@SchysCraftCo.]

@@KomarProject your very welcome

[@jaybird7132]

They have drywall dust catcher bowls that go on your saw for this job. FYI

Exactly!!!!

[@damianrico2433]

Really good video man!! Super helpful!

[@KomarProject]

Glad it helped!

[@manneecastillo8834]

Is there any way to dim the night light any lower? I just installed some in my living room but they're too bright they light up the whole room

[@rickyrichy5496]

How can I call for night light only or full Light only? Special switch??

[@ambassador1776]

Is the night light feature activated by just dimming them all the way down?

[@wtpwtp]

Looks really nice!

[@keena1326]

Good video...thanks!

[@dariusmoore6650]

My night lights aren’t coming on with smart switch did you have to do anything to get them to work ?

[@IceManOregon]

How many of these led lights can you put in one circuit?

More than you can fit into your home in 1-3 plus rooms.

[@enyayannidido]

which lutron dimmer is this?

[@hellerhs]

Great video!

[@KomarProject]

Thanks!

[@tastedfra]

can you blow in the insulation on top of these? also do they seal up well where air doesn't get around them? thanks

[@KomarProject]

You can just make sure you get the r lights. Rated for insulation

[@wackpackxj]

A blank plate? Move the junction box to your closest proposed can hole.

[@ErnestoMunoz2075]

Awesome. 😃😃😃

[@JasonCreager]

Get a Hole Pro kit and you won't be covered in drywall dust!

[@elleondejuda4681]

I heard that this have to be 3” height clear if not they can catch fire. I don’t no I’m just saying, read your instructions please. I know they have different ones , some are cheaper and others ones are a bit better for safety. Can you share your thoughts on safety please

Yes, Don’t buy cheap, garbage lights from China. I’d recommend the ‘Halo’ series of lights manufactured by Eaton.

[@xsbiggy6349]

You had me up until the moment you used a BX (NM) connector on MC. That is NOT the correct connector to use for MC cable. I'll give you credit for at least using a Red - head (anti short bushing).

[@cierravonae486]

Where can I find a link for the light switches?

Use Lumitron if you’re looking for a good dimmer switch for these LED’s. Works perfectly and no buzzing.

[@Rp-bk7mh]

whats with the pants

[@TenTwennyDollaBills]

You gotta fasten those boxes to a joist or blocking in the attic. They come with little holes at the bottom. NEC 314.23(A) "Boxes, conduit bodies, and fittings shall be securely fastened in place." That is pretty explicit code.

Well, it’s a ridiculous code because if you have ever want to change the settings or replace, you’re more than likely screwed when your hole is only 4”. Some codes are written by guys who rent condos to live in.

[@mrcoollu9662]

not sure if you could use a wire fish

[@KomarProject]

Totaly could. Just didn’t want to get it out the shed lol

[@SaL-ep7zb]

I'm a little confused, in minute 11:10 of the video you connected the hot wire with ground wire, WHY? How is that possible? When researching about connecting a hot wire with a ground wire it's not recommended as it can trip the braker or blow up a fuse.

[@bruce88wayne]

I didn’t see that happen. He connected the ground (green) to the box, neutral (white) to existing neutral (white), and hot (black) to existing hot (orange). I think maybe the orange cover on the hot wire threw your eyes off and it looked like a bare ground wire to you.

[@kennixox262]

Looks very DYI! The old fashioned fixtures as you call them are superior as the end user can replace the lamp (bulb) as they do actually fail over time and as LED technology improves, just unscrew the obsolete lamp with tomorrows tech. Also, you don't need a galaxy of recessed lights in a room. You may be a competent electrician but you are obviously lacking on lighting design. The best way to go is mud-in trimless fixtures and really the best is recessed lighting troughs so that multiple lights can be aimed correctly.

[@IsmailNuzaifKokky]

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[@bradleypayne2495]

I'm shocked to see EMT and MC in residential electrical.

[@daakrolb]

What in the h?? Are you wearing your wife' pants?????????????????????????????

[@kd-bc1lz]

The only problem is that LED light essentially looks like crap. Even if it is adjustable color.

[@nickp2108]

I wouldnt trust chinese lights...

[@cryengine_x]

the problem is literally all of these "easy can lights!" videos dont have insulation on the ceiling drywall. My ceiling has a foot high layer of insulation blown right on the ceiling drywall, it's going to fall out all over the place as soon as I drill a hole in the ceiling, as well as make moving wires etc difficult to impossible. Stop making fake videos youtube, nobodies house is like this where everything is just easy and perfect

[@JBeans7711]

Why would you say this is a fake video? Have you considered that his house is different construction than yours? While I also have blown in insulation, it is cause I live in a ranch single level house. He probably doesn’t have insulation cause there is a second story to his house where it is not common to insulate between first and second floor.

[@dstonejr]

That's not an attic buddy. No need for insulation. Lol

[@CucvDetroitM1028A1]

I hate led lights. They hurt my eyes bad. Over time they blink randomly. I have health issues that are caused by led lights. So I personally prefer just a regular porcelain lamp socket and light bulb. Incandescent Light bulbs are better than led for me because they don’t they don’t blind me, they last longer than led. ( I lived in an apartment that had the led pieces of garbage installed and in the span of 6 months all led bulbs were replaced at least 2 or 3 times due to the random blinking of diodes failing. If that’s all the longer led lights last. They ain’t worth the money or time. I also bought a house that had the same recessed led garbage in this video installed and within a week I removed them and replaced them with a traditional porcelain light sockets) what a difference incandescent bulbs are superior to these LED bulbs. What people won’t tell you about these LED junk is it’s OK if you don’t have sensitive eyes however, if you have any health issues at all with your eyes, or you have very sensitive eyes like I do and you got the ding bat federal government that wants to ban incandescent bulbs because they take too much energy. You’re absolutely screwed. I guess I will run incandescent bulbs until I run out and can’t get anymore and then I will switch over to kerosene lanterns. Btw your a very talented electrician and good job with the install.

[@scottcray6309]

If we’re going to use single anecdotes as representative of all, then ok. I replaced the incandescent can lights in my house with LED 6 years ago (over 20 fixtures), and not a single one of them has failed. More practically, for anyone thinking of going back to incandescent, if you’re replacing LED that are IC rated with incandescents that aren’t, you very well could burn your house down if they come into prolonged contact with insulation in the attic.

[@CucvDetroitM1028A1]

@@scottcray6309 well my experience with led isn’t good. Like I have stated above, they do nothing but blink over time they fail constantly. They hurt my eyes and I’m not the only one that has an extreme light sensitivity to LED lights. The federal government doesn’t understand that some people cannot be around LED lights, nor do some people do not understand that. I cannot be around LED lights in my house. I have removed every single LED light and replaced them with incandescent bulbs. And my night vision is back when I close my eyes, I do not see bright white spots in my eyes anymore. If they work for you great but they have never worked for me and they are extremely expensive over incandescent bulbs. And if LEDs only last a very short amount of time and then start blinking randomly, forcing you to replace them you just won’t go back to incandescent bulbs at least they last longer. And anyways I am an electrician and I have not just pulled the LED bulbs out and put regular bulbs back in them. I have pulled the whole fixture out and installed a normal fixture. Incandescent bulbs have worked for over 100 years there is no reason to change something that isn’t broken. Sadly, this is something our federal government and this modern younger generation does not understand. They think they have to change something and make it better when all they do is make things worse.

[@HexaDecimus]

The problem is you, not the lights.

[@CucvDetroitM1028A1]

@@HexaDecimus you’re right that is why for me incandescent lights are better. And I personally prefer my lights not to blink (from badly manufactured lights), especially when they’re new like what you get with LED lights