POT LIGHT ASSEMBLY

摘要

A pot light assembly includes a rail and a pot light housing for housing a pot light. The rail has end portions for resting on upwardly facing surfaces of a pair of ceiling joists and a central portion between the end portions. The central portion is secured to a side wall at a top portion of the housing for supporting the housing between the ceiling joists. The pot light assembly further includes a pair of fastening brackets for securing the rail to the ceiling joists. Each bracket has a fastening plate positioned below the rail. The fastening plates have respective fastening holes through which a fastener can be secured to respective ceiling joists to fasten the fastening plates to the ceiling joists.

主权项

1. A method for installing a pot light assembly, the method comprising:
a) securing a first rail portion and a second rail portion to a side wall of a housing of the pot light assembly, the side wall extending between a top end of the housing and a bottom end of the housing, the bottom end having an opening through which a pot light is receivable; b) positioning the housing between first and second ceiling joists; c) resting the first rail portion and the second rail portion on upwardly facing surfaces of the first and second ceiling joists, respectively, to support the housing between the first and second ceiling joists with the opening facing downwardly; and d) fastening first and second fastening plates of the pot light assembly to side surfaces of the first and second ceiling joists, respectively, to secure the first rail portion and the second rail portion to the first and second ceiling joists, respectively.