Installing spotlights in the ceiling has many advantages, namely:

• It’s not a big problem, even a novice electrician can handle it;
• It takes a little time (one computer to repair no more than half an hour, if everything is set up);
• High-quality lighting of the room, especially if you use economical LED lamps;
• The lamps hide in the ceiling, without spoiling the interior of the room.

We draw your attention to what light sources to use. LED lamps are recommended to have a sufficiently high luminous flux and resource for work. In addition, these products can save more than 30% of electricity!

Preparatory work

First of all, the cable is pulled into a protective corrugation through the profile structure to the approximate location of mounting the lights in the drywall. The wire itself is conducted from the main board to the junction box installed in the same room. You can learn more about this event in the article: Installation of electrical wiring in the house.

From the junction box, it is necessary to pull out along one path of wires to the place of installation of lights in the plasterboard ceiling. To do this, it is recommended to use one of the following connectors: VVGng 3*1,5; Poly whether RKGM. To select the most suitable connectors, it is recommended to calculate the cable cross-section. Usually, a 1.5mm core is sufficient for a lighting line.

We draw your attention to the fact that many self-taught electricians are trying to facilitate their work and connect the lamps in order from one line, simply connecting the products to each other with cables. We do not recommend using this installation method, as in this case, the load will increase significantly and “fall on the shoulders” of the first connection to the wiring of the house. As a result, overload can occur, which leads to spontaneous combustion of wires and short circuit.

When the wires are disconnected, you can proceed to the main process.

Main process

So, installing patches in drywall includes the following steps:

1. Wall preparation
2. Product connection
3. Verified check

Consider each stage of installing a spotlight in more detail.

How to install ceiling lights

Cook the walls

In this article, we consider installation work if the ceiling is plasterboard. All you need is to cut the lights hanging from the ceiling. Strobes are the seats for installing the lamp.They can be square or round, depending on the shape of the product.

In one case or another, to install a spotlight in drywall, you will need the following materials and tools:

• Electric drill
• crown for working with wood;
• Thin screwdriver and pointer
• Terminal blocks
• pliers.

First of all, be sure to turn off the electrical power in the network and check its presence with the help of a screwdriver (it can be used in the socket or on the contacts placed in the ceiling). Next, drill a hole in the drywall. The diameter of the crown must necessarily coincide with the diameter of the body (maximum take-off no more than 3 mm).

We draw your attention to the fact that it is possible that the hole you have chosen is located in the profile frame. In this case, you only spoil the ceiling, because to install spotlights under drywall does not work. To avoid such a problem, we recommend that you pre-mark the places where the profiles are installed, or use a home-made metal detector to check their availability in the right place.

We connect contacts

When the hole is cut in the drywall, you need to find the input wires that you brought from the distribution box and connect them to the lamp. The most effective way to connect wires – car terminals or conventional terminal blocks. Their advantage is good fixation and insulation of the cores, as well as high installation speed. In addition, with the help of these links, it is possible to fix the cores of various sections and manufacturing materials.

After connection, it is necessary to fix the spotlights in the plasterboard ceiling. To do this, grab the spring paws with your hands and carefully insert the body into the shtroba. There is a so-called electrical trick: pre-install the tabs with wire (as shown in the photo) and after installation, bite the wire with wire cutters. It is wise to use this trick when using fragile ceilings and expensive products, because if you fail to fix it the first time, the legs can damage the ceiling material.

After the case is seated, it is necessary to install the lamp if the cover type is threaded and proceed to check.

Verifying work is very simple. All you need to do is turn on the circuit breaker so that voltage is supplied to the home network. If nothing happens, but the lamp burns as it should, then you have installed and connected it correctly

Rules and tips

To make installing lights in drywall quick and safe, here are some helpful tips from electricians:

1. Before installation, read the color coded wiring. Sometimes it can be non-standard. If you mix the phase with zero and connect the contacts incorrectly, you cannot avoid problems.
2. If you decide to connect the lights through a dimmer, be sure to purchase dimmable LED bulbs because conventional bulbs will quickly fail when used with a dimmer.
3. Be sure to take care of high-quality grounding of wires, because it can save your life.
4. Instead of terminal blocks, you can use crimping cores with sleeves. The efficiency will be the same, just spend more time.
5. It is necessary to carry out electrical installation when the walls are completely finished.
6. Don’t be afraid to connect the lights independently. There is nothing complicated here, besides this event will allow you to save at least 400 (the average cost of installing one spotlight by a master).
7. When using fluorescent tubes do not touch them with your hands, otherwise the life of the lighting will be significantly reduced.
8. If the body of the product is square, still create a round strobe with a crown, and then cut the corners with a knife (plasterboard ceiling).
9. In case you decide to make lighting in the bathroom spotlight, you need to purchase products that operate from a 12V step-down transformer. This voltage is safe for humans, and if a current leak occurs, the consequences will not be dangerous for you.
10. Before installing the spots, it is important to place them on the ceiling correctly so that they effectively illuminate the room and look beautiful at the same time. About how to place lights on the ceiling

That’s all I wanted to tell you about how to install a spotlight in drywall yourself. We recommend using this lighting option in the kitchen and bathroom, where directional lighting of functional areas is required!