Installing Led Lights In Suspended Ceiling

Turn on the power to the circuit for the lights.

Installing led lights in suspended ceiling.

Start by cutting your strips to size then attach them to your ceiling. Of course you can install lighting that does not even touch the ceiling like railing lights that run around the perimeter of your wall close to the ceiling. Once you hang the mounted light correctly you can either have the light hang below the ceiling or flush with the surface. Installing lighting on a suspended ceiling can be an intimidating process but there are many options even if you want to do it all yourself.

Installing a hanging light into a ceiling tiles. Often these ceilings feature recessed can lights a sleek option to illuminate a space without diminishing any headroom. Install the light bulbs and snap the trim ring onto the recessed light housing. However you need to make sure that you install them correctly.

Also known as a secondary ceiling suspended ceiling t bar ceiling or false ceiling it most often conceals air ducts or pipes for a clean look in a previously unfinished area. Replace the ceiling tile and move onto the next recessed light. Remember to put a masking tape at the end of each piece for better recognition. Mounted lights are not supported by the suspended ceiling but by the existing ceiling beneath.

Wire supports must be installed on each tile where a light will be located. Drop ceiling tiles won t support the weight of a recessed light by itself. Cut a hole install tile lay support bracket for light on grid install light on support bracket. Install four suspension clips two on each side to the floor joists above the ceiling tile.

Mounted lights are good with suspended ceilings. Additional support structures are needed in recessed lighting for a drop ceiling.