Installing Canned Lighting Cans In Ceiling With Cramped Space

[Nifty]

It's a good idea, but the connector on the cans is made uniquely specific to the LED that came with it, so I unfortunately can't swap out another LED light in there... that definitely would have been the first thing I would have tried.

 

[Nifty]

I'm heading to HD today and might pick up a few different cans to try out.

 

[sumi]

Great minds think alike? lol Pity you don't have such an easy way to troubleshoot the cause. DH and I talked about this today and he also mentioned electric currents/circuits being a possible issue? Heck I don't know. What a pain! I hope you can get it figured out today.

 

[HayZee518]

Seems odd to have to get a special bulb for a can. I'm sure a standard can would work with a screw in LED bulb.

 

[Nifty]

Ok, some updates on the canned / recessed lighting in my office:

1. Fully installed the Lithonia 5" white baffle recessed kit LED from Home Depot ( model 213EER )
2. All the units buzzed, even when wired directly to an outlet, bypassing the cans, etc.
   
3. Went to Home Depot and purchased new 5" Halo recessed can removel housing & Halo retrofit baffle / trim LED ( model RL560WH-R ).
4. Plugged this new LED directly into the wall... no buzz at all (video on it's way)
5. Removed all Lithonia LED kits & housings
   
6. Installed new Halo housing. NOTE: these didn't install easily at all. The clips didn't hold onto the sheetrock and kept unspringing. I ended up having to screw the springs into place as advised by their help desk. The Lithonia houseing was way nicer... to bad the LED's buzzed and it was a whole kit I had to return, or I would have stuck with the Lithonia housing and Halo bulbs

Finally, NO BUZZING!

The results:

 

[Nifty]

Oh, I just noticed I only have 2/3 lights in that pic. One thing that is a huge relief: There is PLENTY of light in that room with those 3 cans!!

 

[sumi]

I'm glad you finally got it sorted! What a mission...

 

[HayZee518]

Be interesting to find out why those other fixtures buzz. This way if someone has a similar problem you can refer them to the "other" fixture.

 

[Nifty]

Fortunately since I put the model numbers of the light post that should really help people find them when they are doing searches online.

 

[Nifty]

Happy to report I've been in my new office for a few months and the 3 LED canned lights are working great. Plenty bright for this space!

Once in a while at my desk I feel I could use a tiny bit more light since my 2 big monitors shadow some of the light, but it hasn't been enough that I've really thought about getting a desk light... which is definitely an option.