Super Easy Recessed Lighting Install | Amico LED Lights

In this video I swap out some extremely frustrating switched outlets with some super thin LED Recessed Lighting, and the results are amazing! Huge thanks to Stoggles for sponsoring this video! stoggles.com/
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0:00 - Intro
0:37 - Background
1:40 - Parts & Tools
2:25 - Marking The Locations
2:46 - Stoggles (Sponsor)
3:54 - Cutting Holes & Wiring
6:37 - Install
7:39 - Testing It Out!
7:49 - Conclusion
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[@ModernHobbyist]

Thanks for watching! As the very first project in our new house, this project was incredibly satisfying to complete! If you're interested in doing something similar in your house, DO IT! Check the description for links to the parts and tools I used!

[@jonathanmintle6505]

The KABOOM! cracked me up! 👏 Love the video structure and how you streamlined your sponsor advertisement in painlessly. Great job! Subscribed!

[@ModernHobbyist]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video! I’m always working on integrating the ads better so I’m glad you noticed!

[@XTisComingHolla]

Looking into doing the same thing. I would have given this a thumbs up just for your dog's puppy eyes, but the electrical work is the most important part of this project and you flew through it. It would have been nice if you would have given some insight into the electrical. Thanks for the links into the products!

[@ModernHobbyist]

Thanks for watching! Sorry about the electrical part 😩 I’ve gotten that comment a few times but unfortunately it was August in Iowa when I filmed so my attic was like 130° lol I should have done an example of the wiring though! Ultimately each light is just wired in series from one to the other.

[@stevenespinoza7735]

awesome! did you have to mount the boxes to studs or did you just plces them in the ceiling

[@ModernHobbyist]

Thanks! I just placed them on the drywall, but they have mounting holes if you wanted to place them on a stud.

[@disciple777]

Awesome video, how are your Amico holding up since install?, i'm thinking about purchasing the same lights from Amazon.

[@ModernHobbyist]

Absolutely no issues with them so far! I'm still working finishing the trim work we started back when I released this video, but the lights are holding up! 🤣

[@MDIHSteam1]

Looks fantastic, when you do take it out, do you just pull down?

[@ModernHobbyist]

Thanks! Yup, just have to carefully pull it down and find one of the clamps so you don’t bust any drywall

[@nomadryder4377]

Just ordered the 20 pack. Got a full basement to do. Can't wait to get them in and get the old fluorescent lights out of here.

[@ModernHobbyist]

Need to do my basement next too!!

[@nomadryder4377]

@Modern Hobbyist ive got a livingroom, game room and hallway to do down there. We just finished up renovations today so now the finishing touches. And thank goodness its drop ceiling so itll be easy as pie to install lol.

[@ModernHobbyist]

@@nomadryder4377 Good luck!

[@giooakrocha1]

Can you include a link to the measuring page you show ? I need to see which distance is better thanks

[@ModernHobbyist]

Sure! blog.recessedlighting.com/recessed-lighting-calculator/

[@bobbobble9846]

They look great. I just ordered 16 of them. What color temperature did you end up going with?

[@ModernHobbyist]

Thanks for watching! For our living room, I went right in the middle of the slider, and for the hallway to our bedroom I went one notch warmer and they look great!

[@ewolf2]

2700-3000 for almost any situation!

[@ronie1337]

Don't forget to install attic ceiling light covers and great stuff insulating foam so you don't lose heat in winter and cooling in summer.

[@ModernHobbyist]

Didn’t even know that was a thing, thanks for the tip!

[@Finn_23]

What size holes did you cut? I’m getting the 6 inch lights, do I need to make the hole smaller?

[@ModernHobbyist]

For my lights, it recommended a 6.25" hole, but it came with instructions and a cutting template too. My lights are labelled as 6" lights as well, so I would think it'd be the same for you. Hope that helps!

[@Pricer50]

What program or website did you use to get your light placement?

[@ModernHobbyist]

blog.recessedlighting.com/recessed-lighting-calculator/. Hope that helps!

[@venulolla3165]

Are these typically installed in series? Got everything else figured out except for the choice of series vs parallel. Great video nicely explained!

[@ModernHobbyist]

It’s technically parallel, white to white and black to black throughout, but series in the sense that you run wire from one light to the next (rather than from the source to each light individually). Hope that makes sense!

[@gilrodriguez1981]

I'm thinking about getting these for my soffit. Do you recommend them for soffit?

[@ModernHobbyist]

From what I can tell, the company and Amazon reviews all say they are wet rated and would work well for soffit. I haven't tried them in soffit myself, but it seems it'd work well. Hope that helps!

[@gilrodriguez1981]

@@ModernHobbyist thank you for your response. This does help

[@gilrodriguez1981]

@@ModernHobbyist do you know of a wi-fi switch I can use with these lights?

[@mhess427]

I just had these put in but I want to change them to a warmer color. Do they pull out easily? I’m worried about breaking the springs or damaging the drywall.

[@ModernHobbyist]

I’ve removed mine a couple times for the same reason, they aren’t too bad to take out. Just pull it down a bit from the edge and push one of the spring clamps back with your finger until it slides out of the drywall 👌🏽.

[@mhess427]

@@ModernHobbyist ok thanks

[@mikesmith1353]

My question is so every wafer light comes with it's own junction box? If so I can figure out the wiring. thanks

[@ModernHobbyist]

Yup! Each light comes with a box and connector

I’ve never seen someone use a power drill to screw in light switch faceplate screws…..lol. Good video anyway. And ps, when tightening down light switch faceplates, all the screws should be straight up and down, or 12 and 6 o’clock position to a snug fit.

[@ModernHobbyist]

You underestimate my level of impatience! Ain't nobody got time to hand screw all the faceplate screws lol

@@ModernHobbyist lol. True and I appreciate your sense of humor. But man, it was ONE faceplate at the main entrance…….not like you were screwing in a thousand faceplates at a convention centre installation. It also shows that attention to detail was paid btw which reflects on ALL the work that was done in the home…….especially when selling if you flip homes. Just a thought good man! 👍🏼

[@McL0VINNN]

I keep looking for a video on how to do the wiring. Everyone just flies through that part.

[@ModernHobbyist]

Yeah sorry about that! It was 100º here in Iowa so I couldn't stand being in the attic long enough to film anything. Wiring is simple enough though, basically all the lights will be wired in series. It gets more complicated if you have a three-way switch setup, but essentially the neutral, hot and ground from the first light just connect to the corresponding neutral, hot and ground on the second light which connects to the third, etc... Hard to explain in words, but I hope that makes sense!

[@sheenaennis3315]

How much does a 6 pack 6 inch Amico recessed light weighs?

[@ModernHobbyist]

Not sure, I would think about .5 pounds each so about 3 pounds total, or 1.36kg 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@reybaldonado1322]

How did you connect all wire in the ceiling?

[@fifthappolo9955]

fr my question lmao the only reason i watched

[@ModernHobbyist]

@@fifthappolo9955 To be honest, I was going to film that part, but it was August in Iowa so it was over 100º in the attic and I didn't have the stamina to film up there 😩. The wiring was the simple part though, just in series from one light to the next!

[@fifthappolo9955]

@@ModernHobbyisthad one of those jobs i feel you just finding the lights and moving everything around

[@janetizzy6741]

Did you check for snakes before moving in?

[@ModernHobbyist]

😂 We certainly did! There needs to be a dedicated "Snake Inspector" just like there is for termites!

[@conecorral5281]

My living room wiring is same as yours disappointed you didn’t go into more detail on the wiring

[@ModernHobbyist]

Sorry about that! I intended to, but it was August in Iowa so I could only stand to be in the attic for like 10-20 minutes at a time. Tried my best to get in and out so filming was off the table. Thanks for watching though!

[@TheGILLBOY]

Are they still good?

[@ModernHobbyist]

I love them! I actually installed 3 more in my hallway and plan to continue in our kitchen!

[@tyannarauseo6951]

Did you lose the outlet you used?

[@tyannarauseo6951]

Or can you still use the outlet even with the lights wired to it?

[@ModernHobbyist]

Yup, you can still use the outlet! I’m just basically using at a junction box to pass power up to the lights

[@jpjp3873]

Friends are overrated!😂

[@blanse3038]

They're not compatible with smart dimmers

[@KallTech]

thank god you rewired that outlet, never pass the neutral through the plug to another wire. Dumbest thing you could do. Outlets are only rated for 15amp circuitry, clearly 20 amp circuits can exceed that limit, which are fairly common. When you pass the electricity through the plug instead of a junction splice, you risk turning that plug outlet into a filament for the brand new micro heater you just installed into that junction box.

[@ModernHobbyist]

Good to know! Sadly that wasn’t the only electrical no-no I’ve seen in my house so far. Most of them have been updated, but the previous owners decided to build a shower on top the the electrical panel…

[@XxTournaquetxX]

Be careful when using these lights, they tend to flicker with the slightest load being on the same circuit.

[@ModernHobbyist]

I haven’t had any issues with that in my home, but I also run the lights off of the Lutron Dimmer which specifically supports LEDs. So my first guess at the cause of flickering would be the switches you are using