How to Replace Existing Lights with Ensenior Low Profile LED Recessed Lights

Learn how to replace existing lights with Ensenior Low Profile LED Recessed Lights without destroying your ceiling (much) or burning down your house! You can do this in as little as 20 minutes with a little practice.

Note: I am not a licensed electrician, so take that for what you will...

Also note...I am not sponsored by anyone (aka Ensenior). The lights were just highly rated on Amazon and affordable...

Important time stamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:51 - Tools Needed
2:00 - Recessed Lights Overview
3:35 - Installation Begins
10:11 - I speak electrician very poorly...

These are the lights that I used, and the cost was around $10 per light:

[ericvigneault]

Nice job, but you forgot to add a connector on the junction box where you have your connection. When you enter your existing wires thought the hole you need to make sure you have a connector.

[Hazara]

Long live YouTube. I can live without Facebook, Instagram and other platform but not YouTube. I learned so much from the video posted on YouTube. Now I can fix most of things at home by myself and don't need handy man at all.

[LessThanHandy]

The fact that your camera was close to the project for us to see EVERYTHING just as if we were there is a plus. As a do-it-yourself guy as you, it is important to see what's being done. Many times I've watched videos that could be great if they didn't block the camera with the back of the hand or poor audio or lighting. Great job. Subscribed.

[freedog]

It might be a good idea to put a connector in that box opening. The wires can be cut through on the metal edge of that box, causing problems. It will also clamp down on the cable holding it in place, and preventing the conductors getting yanked out accidentally.

[justinmilla]

I have done this upgrade in a few bathrooms halls, laundry room etc. You can usually bend the box our of the way and find the joist or stud first. I prefer to cut the hole so the light isn’t sitting on the joist if possible. A 4” pot light will fit right into the old box hole maybe a tiny trim. Plenty of light for a smaller area.

A little caulking with fix that area that’s a bit overcut.

Light looks great and thanks for the video

[aerontudor]

These LED lights are amazing! I remodel my entire garage and added 6 of them… looks amazing… easy clicking the wires, etc…

[glockmanc]

You NEED to use a clamp connector where the wires enter the box.

[kathyr.]

Most details I’ve watched so far...great job and thank you 🙏 I’m going to attempt my first one in a bath I’m remodeling!! I feel like out of about 7 videos I’ve watched you gave the simplest explanation. ☺️

[lisacurrie]

Yeah but when you say boob light everyone knows what you are talking about. Lol. Thank you. This video is extremely helpful.

[melissagodwinjustmathinaro]

Thank you for saying how long that took! That is an awesome detail that lots of DIY YouTubers do not they include! So thank you very useful

[Holdfast]

You are lucky that this was quite simple for you. I decided to replace an existing light and ran into the following hurdles which others might want to consider first.
1) The fixture had MANY wires coming into it because it was originally wired for a bathroom fan (it has an extra red wire 14/3 setup). It also had wires going out to the next fixture so all in all, 10 wire including the copper ones!
2) The junction box was not only screwed to the joist but had a flange above the box with teeth and a nail. I had to use a hacksaw blade to get it out.
3) The romex could not be pulled out of the hole at all so not enough extra wire to put the new junction box back.
4) The ground wires were very short (they had been connected to the original box).

I put everything back the next day!

[dariustoma]

A home saw would make your cutting easier. For 6” lights you could use a 6.25” hole saw. Also what others said, use a connector.

[randyaivaz]

Add Connector for Sure, if you have no Template, I like to find a Can, Plastic Bowl, Pot, the same size, then trace out. If Bowl is a little small, say by an 1/8", just go an 1/8" around your circle.

[pblask]

I’ve watched a few videos on this light installation and most of the non-electricians failed to put a knock out connector on the incoming cable on that metal box. I’m not an electrician either but my father-in-law was and I did a few projects with him and that never seems like a good idea after watching and helping him.
Secure that incoming cable on the outside of the sheath and not on the individual wires.

[fernarias]

Being able to change a light bulb and just the light bulb when the light goes out is genius beyond these new led recessed lights (which seem to not last as long as the old incandescents). And, yes, you can buy a led bulb.

[saltylavender]

Thank you. Im going to give this a go .. i just cant pay an electrician to come in for 2-3 hundreds bucks !! To do just one light..🤷‍♀️

[james]

Needs a clamp or something to keep the wire off the edge of the metal box and the lights will only use like .2 amps so not a problem but with those connectors I would put the power and the load as close as possible I'm sure they are rated for like 20 amps but still

[lavdickey]

Hi watched your install and loved it! Thanks! I'm about to change out my lights ! Thank You Thank You your video was great with use of 1 hand. Awesome! 👍🏽

[markgoodwin]

Don't forget to put your knockout washers on

[adelb]

Thanks for the demo. It looks like something I could do without calling a handyman that will charge at least $50 to install. I will come back to this video to let u know if I was able to do it myself. 🤞🤞🤞