How Do You Wire Recessed Lights Together?
Recessed lighting often comes in groups. The lights are spaced based on the amount of light desired and the area being lit. Each light shines a circle of light towards the floor, and by overlapping the circles, it provides sufficient area lighting. In some locations, dimmer switches control the level of lighting; other areas just use standard on/off switches, depending on need. Connecting the lights together and to the switch or switches is fairly easy and safe to do. Turn the power off to the circuit you will be working on at the circuit panel. Verify it is off with a no-contact tester. Run sheathed cable from light to light. Use cable staples to route the cables and keep them from touching the outer shell of the recessed lights. Remove a knockout for each cable that will enter the fixture box. Strip 6 inches of sheathing from the cable, and push the cable into the box through a knockout hole until about 1/4 inch of sheathing on the cable is inside the box. Run a cable from the last f
