I feel like an idiot. I just bought my first starter home which happens to be a renovated home. The seller told me I have LED recessed lighting but I would like to change those lights to less harsh white light. I tried to remove the trim to change the light but it seems that its stuck on the ceiling. I cannot twist or wiggle the trim or anything. Was the trim caulked to the ceiling ? Please advise, I am scared to cause a mess on my ceiling.
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As Dan says, there is a maximum to the number of connected segments you can run. After that, you can get "RGB amplifiers" that are powered, and run the next set of segments.
You should take into consideration:
- The max length of a segment on a single power source (as published by the manufacturer)
- The size of the power supply needed, and the space you have for supplies
- The cost of amplifiers and power supplies
It may make sense to have several small(er) power supplies rather than one or two large ones.
I searched far and wide to find a solution for this for my own remodel. The orange connectors used by most of the lighting manufacturers is a standard IDEAL product - you can order them online in large quantity or on auction sites in smaller ones. You can retrofit the HALO cans to be compatible, or even use the connectors (as I did) to connect to GU10 sockets to enable use of LED spots with LED cans. The IDEAL model is Ideal 182 30-682.
Then you can just quick connect to your wires, plug together and you're good to go. Surprised these are so hard to find given how prevalent they are in the LED cans and retrofit bulbs.
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In almost every case, recessed lighting trim is held in place by springs on two sides of the unit. If you can get purchase on the edges, pull down on opposite sides. The unit should lower by several inches.
If you cannot get a grip, you could pry first one side, then the other with a thin plastic putty knife or a plastic spatula. Once you can grip it, again pull down a few inches.
You can then usually release the springs holding the unit to the ceiling. Be careful, because on many LED units, the trim and lighting portions are integral, and they may have wiring going up into the fixture that may need to be disconnected.