For those who don t want to make a permanent change you can buy a can to pendant kit at most home improvement stores.
Change can light to pendant.
You literally just unscrew your existing light bulb and screw the pendant into its place.
Westinghouse 0101100 recessed light converter 2 pack.
Recessed light converter 4 inch and 6 inch finished white ivory.
Better safe than sorry.
If not when you install the pendant then eventually as gravity works on it and temperature and humidity fluctuate.
The design is horrendous and dangerous.
Purchase a recessed fixture converter kit ceiling medallion and light fixture.
These kits screw into the bulb socket and come with an adjustable length cord.
2 unscrew the recessed light bulb from the can light and then remove the trim kit typically this round trim piece just snaps in and out.
If only these worked anywhere nearly as easily.
Connect the green wire to the bare copper ground wire.
The kit includes a decorative cover to go against the ceiling and completely covers the can light fixture.
Make the wire connections between the mounting plate and pendant light.
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Turn off power for this location by switching off breaker.
Steps to convert a recessed light to a pendant light.
1 turn off the breaker for the light you will be working on.
Use twist on wire connectors to join same color wires.
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Instructions for shortening the cord super simple and no wire cutting and tightening the decorative cover against the ceiling are included.
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Unless the can for the recessed light is fixed to the framing of your house or at the very least to your ceiling the pendant light will pull the can out of the ceiling eventually.
Select recessed light to convert choose a location to hang new light fixture.