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Pot light installation
Our master electricians install your pot lights, in the living room or the basement, and choose IC-rated models under an insulated ceiling.
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Pot lights in your ceiling
Installing pot lights is one of our most frequent jobs, in the kitchen as in the basement.
The number of pot lights, the access to the ceiling and the work involved set the price; it is in the quote, written and at no charge.
In an insulated ceiling: IC-rated
Under an insulated ceiling, our pot lights are IC-rated: they can touch the insulation.
What the Code requires, according to the Régie du bâtiment du Québec’s guide (2018 edition):
- A recessed fixture in contact with insulation or a combustible material is approved for that use, IC-rated.
- A non-IC model stays, with some exceptions, at least 13 mm from any combustible material, and insulation stays at least 76 mm away.
The circuit and the control
For lighting, what matters is the total wattage of the fixtures on the circuit, protected at 15 A at most in a dwelling (2018 edition). The details: how many outlets on a 15 amp circuit.
LED pot lights you want to dim need dimmable LEDs and a compatible dimmer: LED dimmer switch.
Who can install them
In Québec, electrical work is reserved for electrical contractors, even for an outlet. Installing a pot light is therefore an electrician’s job.
Laval, Montréal, the North Shore and the South Shore
Our master electricians work in Montréal, Laval, the North Shore and the South Shore. A fan in place of a light fixture: ceiling fan installation. Our other work: general electrical work (in French).
Pot lights: your questions
Do you need an electrician to install pot lights?
Yes: in Québec, electrical work is reserved for electrical contractors, even for an outlet.
Can they go in an insulated ceiling?
Yes: we then choose IC-rated models, designed to touch insulation (Code, 2018 edition).
How much does pot light installation cost?
The number of pot lights, the access and the work involved affect the price; the exact price is in the quote, written and at no charge.
How many pot lights on one circuit?
It all depends on the total wattage of the fixtures connected: a dwelling’s lighting circuit is protected at 15 A at most (2018 edition).
Can LED pot lights be dimmed?
Yes, if they are dimmable, with a dimmer compatible with LEDs.
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