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Review on πŸ”† Sunco Lighting - Certified IC Lighting by Robby Fingaw

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Relatively easy to install and works great

These lights have really transformed my living room. I used 3000k warm white light which is great and dims well. Despite the short and impractical instructions, they are also relatively easy to assemble. They were installed in the ceiling with access to the attic above. If you don't have a loft above the ceiling and you don't have trusses for joists, you will find it very difficult to tie each light fixture together. For installation, I simply marked the holes in the ceiling with a laser and then lined them up with string. I used a nail finder and checked the ceiling joists for where the light goes; I have to move two lights and an inch so the glass and brackets don't hit the ceiling joist. I then drilled the holes with a 4-1/2" hole saw. A unique feature of these lamps is that the electrical box is separate from the box. So I just put the jars in from the living room and then the electrical boxes in the attic attached. after I connected them. This was useful because I didn't have to connect them up the stairs or in the cramped attic. Wiring is easy, I stripped 1/2" of wire from hot and neutral and they snapped right into the terminal on, no zip tie needed which saves alot of time.The insulation in my attic was cracking so I threw all the insulation back after making sure the lights were working.I installed a separate dimmer (type below).The hole has 2" diameter, but the paper outline of the jars has a 4-3/16" diameter hole. I used a 4-1/2" hole saw, but you can use a 4-1/4" hole saw get by 4-1/2" just gives more room to attach the clips (the clip part needs space between the drywall and the glass. Highly recommend a dimmer, they are bright at full wattage. I have used the following dimmer which works well : Lutron SCL-153P-WH -DO NOT saw or cut holes until you are sure that the ceiling joists are not obstructing the vessel's entry -I have a 1950's house, the vessels were fitted to a 1" with no problems thick ceiling installed. The electrical box attached to each glass has many 1/2" knockout holes and one 3/4" knockout hole. I used a 3/4" knockout hole to run two wires in 5 lights to run 1 wire in 1 bulb.

Pros
  • Slim design
Cons
  • Long delivery time