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Replacing single light fixture with hi-hats Mikepier 03-12-2008
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Posted by Mikepier on March 12, 2008, 6:28 am
I'm helping my brother in law renovate the kitchen in his condo. He
would like to replace the ugly flourescent light fixture with some hi-
hats. The problem is the junction box where the present light fixture
is connected has some feed through wires which feed other lights and
outlets in the condo. So if i install Hi-hats, that junction box has
to stay where it is. I know I can't bury it. Even if I install a
white cover plate it's going to look ugly. So what are my optons? The
only other option i can think of is instead of hi-hats, I could
install a nice fan/light combo or track lighting that can still use
the junction box in the center of the kitchen.

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Posted by RBM on March 12, 2008, 7:13 am

> I'm helping my brother in law renovate the kitchen in his condo. He
> would like to replace the ugly flourescent light fixture with some hi-
> hats. The problem is the junction box where the present light fixture
> is connected has some feed through wires which feed other lights and
> outlets in the condo. So if i install Hi-hats, that junction box has
> to stay where it is. I know I can't bury it. Even if I install a
> white cover plate it's going to look ugly. So what are my optons? The
> only other option i can think of is instead of hi-hats, I could
> install a nice fan/light combo or track lighting that can still use
> the junction box in the center of the kitchen.

How about a small fan at the existing location and recessed lights along the
counter top



Posted by Jeff B on March 12, 2008, 10:35 am
> I'm helping my brother in law renovate the kitchen in his condo. He
> would like to replace the ugly flourescent light fixture with some hi-
> hats. The problem is the junction box where the present light fixture
> is connected has some feed through wires which feed other lights and
> outlets in the condo. =A0So if i install Hi-hats, that junction box has
> to stay where it is. =A0I know I can't bury it. =A0Even if I install a
> white cover plate it's going to look ugly. So what are my optons? =A0The
> only other option i can think of is instead of hi-hats, I could
> install a nice fan/light combo or track lighting that can still use
> the junction box in the center of the kitchen.

??? Why can't you keep the wires and route them thru the box attached
to the recessed light? Too many wires??

--Jeff

Posted by Mikepier on March 12, 2008, 11:24 am
>
> ??? =A0Why can't you keep the wires and route them thru the box attached
> to the recessed light? =A0Too many wires??
>
> --Jeff

Because the junction box is in the center, and I wanted to put the 4
hi-hats at the corners. So the length of the wires is an issue.
Someone else suggested put an old construction hi-hat in the center,
for a total of 5 hi-hats. At least if I had to get to the junction
box, I could just take out the hi-hat. So I'll have to think about it.
The fan in the center is not a bad idea either.

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