How to Install Track Lighting | All About Lights | Ask This Old House

Ask This Old House’s Scott Caron explains the difference between general and task kitchen lighting. He takes you through choosing, shopping, installation and provides the strategy for using both task and general in your kitchen.

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Time: 2 hours

Cost: $50-200

Skill Level: Easy

Tools List for Installing Track Lighting:
Screwdriver
Pliers
Wire stripper
Hacksaw
Ladder
Drill

Shopping List:
Lighting track sections
Power kits
L-turn kit
Toggle bolts(s)
Pendant light fixture
Track lighting fixtures
LED bulb


Steps:
1. Turn off power to working area at breaker box.
2. Remove the old fixture and expose electrical box
3. Install ‘floating feed’ to electrical box to supply power to the tracks
4. Measure and cut tracks to length with a hacksaw.
5. Put “L” connectors on before installing tracks.
6. Measure the track’s mounting-hole spacing and drill 3/8-inch holes in ceiling for toggle bolts
7. Thread toggle bolts through lighting tracks.
8. Fasten tracks to ceiling by tightening toggle bolts with a screwdriver
9. Add power to tracks by connecting the floating feed to the tracks.
10. Install track lighting fixtures to the track
11. Install pendant light to the track
12. Install LED bulb into pendant light
13. Turn power back on at breaker box.

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