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How to Install Spotlights | Change Pendant to Downlights
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- Опубликовано: 10 дек 2021
- In this DIY electrical guide i will be showing you how to change a pendant ceiling rose light for LED downlights. I will show you step by step how to easily wire up spotlights. If you like the content leave a like and please subscribe for more content like this as I've got a lot more to come and there will be something that will help you out.
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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.
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
Thanks. Glad it has helped you.
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 👍.
That's great, good luck to you 👍
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..
@@ef7480 - Why would you need an earth loop impedance test for fittings with no earth?
Might be an older video but this just saved me paying to get this job done! Really clear and straight forward instructions. Thanks!
I could become addicted to your videos. They are so well organised as a step by step guide- thank you!
Glad you like them!
I'm new to electrical side of diy, and this was super helpful and easy to follow. Thank you
Thank you. I'm swapping tube lights to spotlights in my garage soon and this explains everything very clearly. Cheers.
Thanks! Glad it helped you.
Brilliant vid, just fitted 10 spots and this no nonsense vid was excellent for completing the job.
We did it today, and it worked like plug and play 😁 thank you for sharing
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!
Nice work 👍
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. 💪
Brilliant, thanks 😊
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
Your welcome 👍
I’ve never a video like this in such simple detail ! Thank you very much ….following 👍
I'm glad you found it useful! Welcome
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.
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
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!
Glad it was helpful!
Clear well explained video. I'll let you know how it goes when I do mine in the next week or so!
Excellent video for those who wants to learn and have interest in DIY.
Thank you dear.
Glad you found it useful thanks
You no your stuff, I’ve learnt a lot. I’ve wired a new light from a pendant to a new led light.
Great, well done
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 👍🏻
Go for it 😊
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 👍🏼
That's what this channel is all about
So helpful, took all the hassle out the job! BIG thanks, you have a new subscriber mate 👍🍻
one of the best teaching guides I have seen
Thanks
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!
Fantastic!
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.
Easy job, try ground floor, ceiling into floor void,
Yep it’s certainly more difficult but can be done with the right approach.
Thanks for the video, every detail covered and I'm sure you've saved us all a few hundred quid each.
Glad it was a help
Amazing, think I might give this a go in my daughters bedroom, thank you.
Anytime 👍
I owe you a beer mate, your videos have saved me fortunes. Always well done and easy to follow. Cheers DIY guy!
Guinness please 😉
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).
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! 😊
Good little tip that
Or use a dade 😜
I wish I had read this comment 10 minutes ago!!! Plasterboard dust everywhere.
That's a brilliant idea ..... Maybe a KFC bucket will work as well 😋
Life saviour!!! Well done buddy ;) the way you describe everything there is no questions left. Over the moon with this video. THANK YOU! 👏👌👌👌
Glad you like the video, cheers 👍
Great video! Clear instructions and very well recorded! I’ll try to follow and will let you know how it goes.
Go for it👍
Best demo on RUclips. Thanks I’m gonna give it a go
Go for it!
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..
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.
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
Thank you sir now i understood easly,you are very helpful!!!
Glad to hear that
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 RUclips 👍🏻
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Great Video! Very easily explained, can u add as many spotlights as u want so there is nothing to do with load
Extremely detailed, useful and well illustrated! Thank you mate!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video.. love those connectors.. I’m a sparky from Australia and we have those here too .. they are awesome
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?
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
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
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
Absolutely 😁
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?
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
Hi, thanks. Yes fine for a kitchen. They are LAP.
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 ❤
What colour is on that wall behind you at the end please? Great video!
Great video, very clear and simple to understand 👏
Thanks 👍
Brilliant tutorial
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.
Thanks a lot 😁
Thanks for this useful video! Are these spotlights more energy efficient than a single one?
Nice job, I can do main now .
Great video mate. Thank you for showing me the nice work. top job.
No problem 👍
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)
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
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.
Glad it was helpful!. Thanks
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
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.
What would happen if you wired the 8th spot light back to the ceiling rose where the supply is so it’s in a ring?
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!
Amazing job done buddy’
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.
What's the general rule for the correct spacing of spot lights?
Distance from wall and spacing in between. Cheers 👍
It's personal choice, there isn't a correct rule in my opinion.
Thanks for your vid, it's great. Any idea how i would change a pendant light fitting for a single downlight?
Sure, refer to my ceiling light video for help.
Really good, mate. Helped a lot..
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing!
HANDY TIP: Wear safety goggles when drilling holes. One does not want to get dust in eyes. Could lead to A&E visit and eye wash etc
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And! The use of a vacuum cleaner is a very good way of keeping all the dusts far away from your eyes ❤
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?
Great clear video. But my question is, is this still possible if you have no access from the rooms above, ie the floors?
Yes, I have a video called - How to install downlights with no access above
Could you use 1.5 flex cable as well for the job ?
I have successfully managed to get the first room of Downlights to work but the second room isn’t working at all, I’ve followed the same process but no luck, any ideas why this could be?
Also how would I go about adding an extractor fan to the circuit?
Figured out the downlights in the next room only turn on if both switches have been turned on, so the previous room has to be lit in order for the bathroom to be, how do I fix that? 💀
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?
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?
Check out my video on two way switching. Thanks
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?
Great video . 1 question. Fire rating & the insulation pushed back from the lamp fitting ? What’s the deal ?
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
Glad you like the video
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
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.
Excellent vid cheers, crystal clear! Btw, you're not from Suffolk by any chance are you?
Thanks, Norfolk 👍
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?
Apart from a lot of holes to fill, just reverse the process in this video 😁
It's easy when you have access above as you from not covered loft floor. I need to install same thing downstairs between the joints. I have not idea how to done it without ripping off the celling..
Access from above is your best bet or use cable rods but it won't be easy.
Good video mate simple and straightforward just wanted to ask how would yiu do that in a down stairs living room. Meaning the do you access the space above as it's not a loft. Thanks
Thanks. Unfortunately it is not quite so easy. The best way is always to try and gain access above by removing floorboards if possible. If this is not possible in some cases you can use wire feeding tools but it is dependant on joist direction as to whether this will be practical.
Brill tutorial! I bet sparkys hate your videos!! 😂😂
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.
Hi, thanks. The spotlights for your bathroom should be IP rated. My advice would be to go with 1 downlight per square metre
This is a really well paced and informative video. Thank you. I would like to do the exact same in the lounge of the house I've just moved into, so just the content I was after! Am I right in thinking that you used non-fire rated downlights as it's not an inhabited space above the room you were working in?
Thanks, glad you find it helpful. Yes absolutely right regarding the need for fire rated downlights in a ceiling where fire rating must remain intact.
Hi mate, great videos. Instead of the wago boxes could you use connector strips?
Hi, thanks. I would advise the use of wagos due to the maintenance free nature
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?
You would change the fitting
Another daft question- why do you connect the earth wires all together on the block when they are not actually connected to each light unit?
Really clear and simple 👌
Thanks 👍
Great vid,kept it simple,go to guy!!
Cheers!!!
Would love to see a vid of fitting to a ceiling without loft space
I will see what I can do in the future
@@TheDIYGuy1 ideal mate. Love the content keep it coming!
Great video. Moving house next month and going to attempt putting spotlights in the kitchen myself, so this video will definitely help.
Noticed you used different wago connectors for each wire, does it matter what ones you use?
It doesn't matter. To be honest I just used what I had in my pocket!
Great video do do have one if u need multiple rooms
Thanks. Not yet.
Great work my friend!
Thanks a lot!
Phenomenal video, everything covered!
Brilliant thanks
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?
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.
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.
Great video. I just have one stupid question. When you say connect the wires from the previous room, that just means the previous pendant light cables right? Very useful video and will be giving this a go. Thanks
Hi. Yes, the wire coming from the ceiling light in the previous room on the circuit.
Great teachings DIY GUY, why can’t I find a British video on RUclips explaining this job, but with a loop system ????
Thanks a lot, I've no idea
excellent videos, thanks. With the electrics do you need to be qualified or get the work certified?