How to install new track lighting and light fixture.?
Yes, it can be done all from one ceiling box, but there are problems. I would be concerned about voltage drop and amperage draw. It sounds like an older home. Nobody would put just one ceiling box in a modern kitchen. I’m betting that the ceiling fan isn’t on a dedicated circuit. I don’t know how many lights you are going to run, but you could easily overload that circuit if you try to light it like a modern kitchen. Well, anyway, despite those problems, you could do it. Track lighting is basically a semi-exposed rail system that comes with lots of fittings. There are Ls, Ts, and Xs. These fittings go on the ends of the tracks and you can go in any direction you please. I would be a little concerned with the total length of the system and the number of lights you are trying to power, but in theory you could run that stuff all over your kitchen and plug a light in anywhere you wanted it. Plan an installation, including all fixtures, all fittings, and the total length of the run then cal
