recessed lighting
merlinm
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We have continued to use traditional can light fixtures because they are cheap and reliable. There is a wide variety of bulbs available, including LED and CFL, and those continue to get better and better.
We insulate the roof rather than the ceiling to keep duct work inside the conditioned space. That has an added benefit of not having to worry as much about the recessed leaking.
Is now the time to switch from the old style can to self-contained LED fixtures? For those who have made the switch, any manufacturers that you think are especially good?
Thanks.
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Hello, perhaps this will help you. Cooper Industries, cooperindustries.com makes a thin can light imitation that is 1/2 inch thick! I like it because it’s literally the thickness of the drywall and you can seal it up rather easily. My son is a electrician’s apprentice and he says his boss doesn’t like then because they slow him down at installation. This didn’t make sense to me because it seems pretty straight forward. I hope this helps you and good luck with your project.
I went to the Cooper Industries website, and clicked on "products." They listed the following choices:
Actuators and motion control
Backup power, UPS, surge & IT power distribution
Clutches and brakes
Conduit, cable and wire management
Cylinders
Differentials and traction control
Ducting solutions
Electrical circuit protection
Electronic components
eMobility and vehicle electrical components
Enclosures
Engine solutions
Filtration solutions
Fuel systems, emissions and components
Furniture
Golf grips
Hose, tubing, fittings and connectors
Hydraulic motors and generators
Hydraulic power units and heat exchangers
Industrial controls, drives, automation and sensors
Lighting and controls
Low-voltage power distribution & control systems
Medium-voltage power distribution & control systems
Plastics
Process safety, automation, test and measurement
Pumps
Residential
Safety, security & emergency communications
Server racks, enclosures & airflow management
Steering systems
Support systems
Transmissions
Utility & grid solutions
Valves
Wiring devices & connectivity
OK, so I clicked on "Lighting and controls" and got the following options:
Airfield lighting and control systems
Emergency and exit
Fixture Hangers and Poles
Floodlighting
Hand lamps and portables
High bay, low bay and industrial
Lighting controls and connected systems
Linear
Marine Interior Lighting
Pow-R-Command lighting control
I think I'm going to need a little more help to find the fixture you're talking about.
This maybe? Needs 1.5 inches https://www.cooperlighting.com/global/brands/halo-home/halo-home-microedge-direct-mount-smart-downlight-hlb6.html.
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https://www.cooperlighting.com/global/brands/halo/hlb6-led-6-microedge-direct-mount-downlight.html
These are the ones. They only need 1/2" of space so you can mount the light directly below a joist. The 1-1/2" is only required for the springs to hold the backside of the light to the ceiling. This allows for even spacing where in many instances you have to move a can due to a joist in the ceiling. And they also allow for color temperature adjustments.
Hope that helps!
Helder Cristovao
Here is another similar model: https://www.cooperlighting.com/global/brands/halo/hlb-lite-6-led.html
I'm considering simply caulking/sealing a baffled all in one LED insert fixture (see pic) to the ceiling and plugging into the existing IC rated recessed fixture. It will make replacement difficult (since it is glued straight to the drywall ceiling), but they're rated for 10-15yrs and it sure would beat installing an air tight box over the can light in the attic and I think it'd offer agreeably equivalent air tightness.
Thoughts?