Timeline for How to replace a CFL recessed light with LED fixture
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| Oct 2, 2020 at 11:44 | comment | added | JACK | Small slot.. sorry about that..Should move it down to the slot than pull out, down..... that's the ones I'm familiar with. | |
| Oct 2, 2020 at 2:42 | comment | added | Gaurav | Thanks much. I will try. What is a "mall slot"? Do I push the bracket up or down to release the bracket or do I rotate the bracket in the current ceiling hole? Just some idea as to what am I doing? Thanks much. | |
| Sep 29, 2020 at 15:34 | comment | added | JACK | @Guraaf There should be mall slot in the can and when you move th bracket to that slot, the bracket can be pulled out releasing the tension it has to the ceiling. Keep trying... when you do get it, you'll wonder wht it took so long.. lol | |
| Sep 29, 2020 at 15:09 | comment | added | Gaurav | Thanks @JACK. I couldn't figure this out. What didn't make sense to me is how is the canister held in place? If I push it up then how will I eventually bring it down and put it back in place after removing the ballast? I will continue to look online for a potential instructive video. | |
| Sep 28, 2020 at 14:49 | comment | added | JACK | @Guraaf You should be able to push the bracket up and then pull it out and down... | |
| Sep 28, 2020 at 13:13 | comment | added | Gaurav | Thanks again. I found a few YouTube videos and found it was straightforward enough. However, the canister is clipped and not screwed. I just couldn't get the clip to budge. There are 4 of them. The can itself is Halo H572RICAT. I found the instruction manual for installation but that didn't give me any clue on how to remove them. There is a smallish notch on it but too small to even hold with a nose plier and pull down. | |
| Sep 27, 2020 at 13:00 | comment | added | JACK | @Guraaf check the inside of your fixture for screws, brackets, clamps, etc., Sometimes you can undo the fixture from below and remove it without attic access. | |
| Sep 27, 2020 at 12:50 | vote | accept | Gaurav | ||
| Sep 27, 2020 at 12:49 | comment | added | Gaurav | Thanks @JACK. That makes sense - I never considered earlier that a ballast would be required. I have never quite changed a fixture so will have to consider the amount of work required. I assume that attic access might be required which is quite cramped. | |
| Sep 27, 2020 at 2:32 | history | answered | JACK | CC BY-SA 4.0 |