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Installing Lightolier Recessed Lighting Fixtures

Barry Driscoll from Driscoll Electric is installing some new Lightolier recessed fixtures specially designed for use in remodels. These are low voltage fixtures with the new evolution trim, Lightolier's new recessed style light. It has a transformer inside it and is fed with regular fourteen two cable. The light gets wired with regular 110 and the step down transformer steps it down to 12 volts, 50 watts. As Bob is trying to preserve the original horsehair and plaster ceiling, Barry carefully makes a 5" hole for the housing of the fixture with a hole saw. Next he uses a Rotozip to cut through the old lath. Then he moves some of the existing insulation at least 3 inches away from any part of the light that will be recessed into the ceiling. After connecting the wires, Barry puts the housing into the ceiling, pulls a strap down through the housing, pushes the housing into place and folds the strap back up. To further secure the housing he lifts the two sets of clips to the top of the drywall where the wood lath is and push them straight in and tightens the set screw inside the housing to secure the trim. More information