Installing Fluorescent Lighting In A Suspended Ceiling
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Install light fixtures before panels. Some types of lighting for suspended ceilings include a special bracket that clamp onto the main tees.
A tab-and-slot system lets you adjust the distance between a fixture's tubes and it's plastic diffuser panel.
Make the electrical connections. Then fit the fixture's reflector panels in place and install the fluorescent tubes.
Suspended ceilings lend themselves to a variety of lighting solutions: surface mounted fixtures, recessed lighting fixtures, recessed fluorescent units sized to fit the grid, or even a luminous ceiling. One type of fluorescent fixture substitutes for a ceiling panel. Simply drop the unit into place and make the electrical hook-up. Another stands on brackets above the grid. This is the type described in this article. Remember that fixtures add weight -- so be sure to add extra hanger wires to carry the load.
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For the diffusers, you can select clear, translucent white, or egg-crate styles. They rest on the grid like any other panel.
related video: install recessed lighting in a suspended ceiling
Suspended ceilings and recessed lighting were made for each other.
Tools:
1. Screwdriver
2. Wire Strippers
1. Screwdriver
2. Wire Strippers
Time: 1 hour per lighting fixture, not including time to run wiring.
Skill: Basic electrical skills.
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