How to Install Spotlights | Change Pendant to Downlights

[@stephenjacob8473]

Best video by a country mile on how to fit these lights. I feel so much more confident in giving it a go myself. Top job mate

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks. Glad it has helped you.

[@d3vilzstorm144]

Brilliant video, every possible question answered without needing to be asked by a DIY'er. I was going to cave and pay £500+ to get mine done but knew I'd be more than capable to do it myself thanks to your video mate. Cheers 👍.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

That's great, good luck to you 👍

[@ef7480]

Did you test Zs and Ze? No good if the automatic disconnection device doesn't work if there's a fault..just 'FYI in' ya..

[@Benzknees]

@@ef7480 - Why would you need an earth loop impedance test for fittings with no earth?

[@paulsymonds8496]

just like magic...after my last question about lack of access above my ceiling..... Your video pops-up with your video on "How to Install Down Lights with No Access" Thanks again... you're a star.

[@16monkeyman16]

Might be an older video but this just saved me paying to get this job done! Really clear and straight forward instructions. Thanks!

[@johnmcdonald9977]

I could become addicted to your videos. They are so well organised as a step by step guide- thank you!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad you like them!

[@malom513]

Brilliant vid, just fitted 10 spots and this no nonsense vid was excellent for completing the job.

[@ceriwilliams5111]

Thank you. I'm swapping tube lights to spotlights in my garage soon and this explains everything very clearly. Cheers.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks! Glad it helped you.

[@KatherinePolley-d7g]

I'm new to electrical side of diy, and this was super helpful and easy to follow. Thank you

[@jonathanhall3823]

You no your stuff, I’ve learnt a lot. I’ve wired a new light from a pendant to a new led light.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Great, well done

[@Skilluminati92]

Just finished installing these today! From start to finish your video’s are full of help, used everything you had, defiantly need more how to video’s 👍🏼 cheers bud!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Nice work 👍

[@juliusrazanauskas7101]

We did it today, and it worked like plug and play 😁 thank you for sharing

[@RossJenkins1]

Great video mate. I've had downlights waiting to be installed for 3 years in an en suite that was done out 3 years ago but never got the lights done. Have managed to do them myself within 2 days of watching your video. Top man.

[@brrymcgolly]

Again everything explain nice and clear ! I might put spotlights in my hallway now. Easy enough it's just a loop. Brilliant explained it wonderfully. Thanks

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Your welcome 👍

[@thelancashirecarper]

Outstanding video, need to do this in my kitchen. I was very unsure how it was done and thought it would be very complicated and expensive but this will save me hundreds of £’s thank you!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it was helpful!

[@user-SHBlackie1969]

Clear well explained video. I'll let you know how it goes when I do mine in the next week or so!

[@masa4936]

I’ve never a video like this in such simple detail ! Thank you very much ….following 👍

[@TheDIYGuy1]

I'm glad you found it useful! Welcome

[@democraticking2058]

Excellent video for those who wants to learn and have interest in DIY. Thank you dear.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad you found it useful thanks

[@Dermuu]

I absolutely love your channel. Your tutorials are always clear and easy to understand. Thank you for your dedication in putting together quality how to guides and keep up the good work. 💪

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Brilliant, thanks 😊

[@jeremyn6726]

Thanks for the details and behind the scenes instructions. Very helpful

[@iandavis9369]

Great video many many thanks. Followed your video my room looks so much better now . Really liked the wago box & connectors. Really enjoyed doing the task after getting the confidence from your video. Many thanks again

[@JonnyFrancey]

Great video. U made what can be a tricky job look easy.I was waiting for all the negative sparkie expert comments 😂. Earth's still have to be connected. Wago box needs sealed with tie wrap. Wago box needs secured to beam.

[@jakjan1]

one of the best teaching guides I have seen

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks

[@chrislow123]

Been looking for a video like this for a while! Going to have a go at converting my hallway rose for just 3 spotlights to begin with 👍🏻

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Go for it 😊

[@Alex24248]

Hi DIYGUY, just fitted a set of 3 downlights into my bathroom (IP Rated of course) to replace my old ceiling rose. Had a slight bit of figuring out to do when I got to the rose and discovered 5 cables coming out of it. Worked out they were the shaver socket feed and the extractor fan. Couldn’t have done it without your video, saved myself a lot of money and the bathroom looks much better. Thankyou mate 👍🏼

[@TheDIYGuy1]

That's what this channel is all about

[@xx.1.]

Fantastic video as everyone said answered alot of questions. I will be adding 2 more lights to my existing 6 downlights and feel confident to do this myself after watching your video!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Fantastic!

[@fatimaebrahim4130]

Well explained thank u sir God bless u

[@jakedawson83]

So helpful, took all the hassle out the job! BIG thanks, you have a new subscriber mate 👍🍻

[@steveclouston7515]

Thanks for the video, every detail covered and I'm sure you've saved us all a few hundred quid each.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it was a help

[@imDanielWood]

Amazing, think I might give this a go in my daughters bedroom, thank you.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Anytime 👍

[@alemtarekegn7747]

Thank you sir now i understood easly,you are very helpful!!!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad to hear that

[@bartosznadrowski4915]

As everyone above, greate video! Question of the day is...... What should you do with the blue wire coming out from the light switch ? As my spot lights are like yours (2 in - 2 out).

[@lukaszjastrzebski2410]

Life saviour!!! Well done buddy ;) the way you describe everything there is no questions left. Over the moon with this video. THANK YOU! 👏👌👌👌

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad you like the video, cheers 👍

[@badhackers]

Best demo on KZbin. Thanks I’m gonna give it a go

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Go for it!

[@paullefur6213]

Got a few of these from Screwfix the bezel's come in diffent finishes i.e chrome, stainless steel, brushed nickel and more but like in the vlog so easy to fit

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Absolutely 😁

[@ClearviewDriving]

Brilliant video 👏 ❤

[@cpchris2]

Great video.. love those connectors.. I’m a sparky from Australia and we have those here too .. they are awesome

[@paradad999]

You laid the cables over the insulation and moved the insulation from around each light fitting. Is that deliberate? A great video and exactly what I was looking for, thank you.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Firstly it is for the purpose of giving the viewer a good visual representation but also I applied covers over the spotlights so had to do this for that reason too

[@chazz9459]

Well another diy job done thanks to you! What do I work on next?(scrolling through your tutorials 😂) Any update on the new house and rewiring?

[@tiborkh]

Great video! Clear instructions and very well recorded! I’ll try to follow and will let you know how it goes.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Go for it👍

[@Mels1705]

Extremely detailed, useful and well illustrated! Thank you mate!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it was helpful!

[@naqiabbas160]

Great Video! Very easily explained, can u add as many spotlights as u want so there is nothing to do with load

[@sleepingbeauty0000]

Thank you for the wonderful step by step video. I know nothing about lighting at all. I only know how to change a light bulb 😅 Still, good to know the concept of it. P. S. Love your tat. Super cool.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks a lot 😁

[@thomasmann9175]

Thanks a million. Is this wiring "in parallel" that means if one spot does the others keep working? Thanks

[@ManosBSkyB]

Really helpful! What if the room I want to fit the spotlights is in the ground floor? Once I open the holes, how do I fit the cables and do the connections at the end?

[@bruceaylward2126]

Great video, really helpful, my only question would be if this is being done downstairs how do you install or change the rose i was under the impression it has to be accessible, this i difficult downstairs due to the available access from above or below? thanks for any help

[@mrs.conscious]

Excellent 👌👌👌 what if you wanted to keep the light in the middle, I plan on doing this but want to keep my middle light fixture

[@shanebh007]

Hello great video, How long did this take you from start to finish as a professional, say if you wasn't filming content how fast could you get this done. Thanks in advance

[@fitness1ststeps]

Hi mate, will these lights be OK for a bathroom? Thanks for the great vids 👍

[@hongkevin4544]

Great video mate. Thank you for showing me the nice work. top job.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

No problem 👍

[@sa4540]

Great video, as always. Can you also daisy chain an extractor fan to this sort of system?

[@Bonniemckean303]

Hi, thank you for the video! I’m thinking of attempting this soon in my bathroom, I’ve just had a look at the wiring of the current pendant and there is only 1xL 1xN & 1E wire. What is the process? Thanks!

[@preyashdesai]

Fanstatic video. Cant thank enough. What is the rule of thumb for number of spotlight you use for a given size room ? (just a rough estimate)

[@donaldwelsh2988]

Great Videos easy to follow, Currently installing 2 rows of three downlights in living room and taken the feed from were the old pendent light but now the other half also wants a pendent light bang in centre of room as well as downlights. Lights need to work independently what would be the best way to wire this up

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad you like the video

[@HarleySlim]

What colour is on that wall behind you at the end please? Great video!

[@Peezcrop]

I owe you a beer mate, your videos have saved me fortunes. Always well done and easy to follow. Cheers DIY guy!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Guinness please 😉

[@ramunasolechnavicius6822]

I just replaced 2 std light to downlights.Put a dimmer .One is working fine, other warks barely.It’s the same on full dim or low dim.Wiring looks ok..

[@ALKUKES]

Was wondering if this spot lights are any good for kitchen, what sort of brand is this? Was looking for some good quality spot lights any idea? Cheers great video keep up

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Hi, thanks. Yes fine for a kitchen. They are LAP.

[@rav1970]

Great video, very clear and simple to understand 👏

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks 👍

[@mpollofabrice1325]

Great stuff Sir. I second the comments below to say that i was impressed about how clear your explanations were for simple minds like us. Quick question. If i wanted to still keep using the initial hole and install a Windlight. Would that still be possible? Thanks in advance.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it was helpful!. Thanks

[@hcdwinter6482]

I would use a Hole saw centring device to enlarge holes in the ceiling, quick and easy tool to use , Lots of video’s on KZbin 👍🏻

[@TheDIYGuy1]

👍

[@jayjohal6892]

HANDY TIP: When cutting holes in ceiling (messy job) attach a plastic tray between hole cutter and drill to collect all the mess! I cut out the bottom of a popcorn bucket about 2” high ! Trust me , you’ll thank me later! 😊

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Good little tip that

[@andrewtomkins2485]

Or use a dade 😜

[@jameseabonn2674]

I wish I had read this comment 10 minutes ago!!! Plasterboard dust everywhere.

[@MarQR999]

That's a brilliant idea ..... Maybe a KFC bucket will work as well 😋

[@BenThomas-xd6em]

Brilliant video - Thank you! Question, about to fit downlights in a hall with an on/off switch at either end - how will the wiring differ how should it be wired?

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Check out my video on two way switching. Thanks

[@heartman3380]

Thanks for your vid, it's great. Any idea how i would change a pendant light fitting for a single downlight?

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Sure, refer to my ceiling light video for help.

[@MW-vs1sx]

Hi - Really good video. Can I just ask if the same method can be used for 2 way switching of spotlights utilising the Wago boxes (3 plate method with 3 cables coming in to the ceiling rose) - 1.Power, 2. Switch from kitchen back door, 3. Switch at hall entrance to kitchen)? Thanks

[@timveres8914]

Easy job, try ground floor, ceiling into floor void,

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Yep it’s certainly more difficult but can be done with the right approach.

[@Maryus89star]

Nice job, I can do main now .

[@paulsymonds8496]

Thanks for the video, it's great. I have question: Is it possible to fit this sort of lighting without having any access to the space above, I live in flat and there is a flat roof above my bedroom ceiling! It sound impossible but I thought I would ask.

[@Mrmeltdown07]

Very detailed video I am looking to install some spotlights in my room but i dont have access to the loft space above as its been converted and covered in flooring. Is there a way to do this without having access from above? I guess you could fish the wires through the holes? Might be a-bit tricky but its easier than removing flooring?

[@calvincrane]

Thank you. I watched your other video (and a few others too) on ring vs radial. How do you know which you have? And why don't you get the overloading possibility of the cable with radial? Especially if you can string no end of sockets end on end. Comments off on that video, I guess it was too busy!

[@Mansviews]

Really good, mate. Helped a lot..

[@jinksyboy]

Great vid - did you fit any covers over the downlights?

[@andyneary6448]

Great video! Thank you. I'm thinking about removing my downlights and replacing with a pendant. Anything I need to watch out for going from downlights to a pendant?

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Apart from a lot of holes to fill, just reverse the process in this video 😁

[@jcs3330]

Great clear video. But my question is, is this still possible if you have no access from the rooms above, ie the floors?

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Yes, I have a video called - How to install downlights with no access above

[@AutoAbsolute]

Brilliant tutorial

[@rocha2333]

Thanks for this useful video! Are these spotlights more energy efficient than a single one?

[@aidangallacher9049]

Brilliant video! Every step mentioned...superb! Any tips to how you would go about if was a flat with no loft? Like how you would find out joist spacing etc

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks a lot. Without access above,this job will be a considerable amount more difficult even with cable rods and an inspection camera. Joists can be found with a tool called a stud buddy.

[@selvajeganathan4013]

Really helpful !

[@thatyorkshireartist]

I would have loved to watch you do it in the middle of a radial, not at the end. That extra loop out wire can make things feel more complicated so it would have been a good example. Still a great video though ❤

[@wowerman]

This is good vid for a house.What about flat with neighbours above?I need to convert pendant to spot lights.There are wooden joists and no option to fish the cable between holes.What is the best method?Can I cut slots in joists or do I have to dril holes on both sides and joist itself?

[@Jonolydney]

Great video . 1 question. Fire rating & the insulation pushed back from the lamp fitting ? What’s the deal ?

[@alexwarner2647]

excellent videos, thanks. With the electrics do you need to be qualified or get the work certified?

[@TourUK]

Amazing job done buddy’

[@darragh3407]

Could you use 1.5 flex cable as well for the job ?

[@phil.wilcox]

Hi there great video! :) Quick question if I may - what is the best way to find out which spotlight is the first in the circuit without disconnecting each one? I am going to be installing Lutron Dimmers to my spotlights and it will need the first light to be disconnected from the circuit to install the dimmer module.

[@rayc3475]

So cool!In my case, if I can't get inside the loft, how do I put one wire into one hole and get it from another hole?Thank you

[@TheDIYGuy1]

It will be difficult. You may be able to use cable pulling rods but it's dependant on some other factors such as joist direction.

[@AH-qt4dp]

Great video do do have one if u need multiple rooms

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks. Not yet.

[@benjaminhuthwaitevlog913]

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing!

[@asmith6647]

Hi mate brilliant video. You’ve given me the confidence to undertake a small project in my house. Have always wanted to install spotlights in my bathroom: Q1 Can I use conventional spotlights like you’ve shown in a bathroom? Q2 Any advice on calculating the number of spotlights I’ll need to install? Many thanks.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Hi, thanks. The spotlights for your bathroom should be IP rated. My advice would be to go with 1 downlight per square metre

[@mfpwabc]

Thanks so much for this. I have a question: why connect the earth in the cable from the first light to the other earths that were in the ceiling rose if it’s not actually connected to the lights? And why do the downlights not have earth terminals? If something goes wrong is there not the danger that the light fittings could become live with no Earth to provide protection?

[@sandyfleming9490]

Would love to see a vid of fitting to a ceiling without loft space

[@TheDIYGuy1]

I will see what I can do in the future

[@sandyfleming9490]

@@TheDIYGuy1 ideal mate. Love the content keep it coming!

[@jamiemooneylfc]

Great video, saving me a lot of money. Quick question seen these spots on screwfix and was wondering is these bulbs changeable or do you have to change the whole fitting?

[@TheDIYGuy1]

You would change the fitting

[@adriangarnham5436]

Hi brilliant video’s you are doing only just found you on here, I want to install down lights in the bedroom ,do need to cover the lights in the loft from touching the insulation ?

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks. That’s all dependant on the downlight that you use. Follow the manufacturer guidelines on this

[@LondonStuff.]

Any advice on what brand and wattage is good? What’s the general rule of thumb on how many do you need for a room?

[@fabianmckenna8197]

Not an expert, but I daisy chained eight LED spotlights in my bathroom 11'x5' and it's perfectly bright. Having said that, do consider if you want Warm white or Icy/Cool white as I used icy/cool white for the bathroom but warm white for spots under my kitchen wall cabinets where a cosier feeling is appreciated.

[@arar2973]

Really clear and simple 👌

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks 👍

[@jerrymccarthy1924]

Great vid,kept it simple,go to guy!!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Cheers!!!

[@davidgrant3437]

What's the general rule for the correct spacing of spot lights? Distance from wall and spacing in between. Cheers 👍

[@TheDIYGuy1]

It's personal choice, there isn't a correct rule in my opinion.

[@TeeRMN]

Great work my friend!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks a lot!

[@FraserMartinEwell]

Excellent vid cheers, crystal clear! Btw, you're not from Suffolk by any chance are you?

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks, Norfolk 👍

[@jayjohal6892]

Brill tutorial! I bet sparkys hate your videos!! 😂😂

[@daithimurphy1832]

Great video. I'm putting spotlights in my kitchen with wrap around units. Hi far away from the unit do you recommend?

[@TheDIYGuy1]

I’d say at least 400mm