Westinghouse 0101100 Recessed Light Converter, 1, Finished White

Worked perfectly! As others have mentioned, the screws won’t self tap into every can light so rather than deal with this, I simply pre drilled holes in mine. I was pleasantly surprised that everything else went as smoothly as it did. Wiring was straightforward, all parts fit and were of good quality. Installing my hanging light afterward was easy peasy. There were zero problems. Highly recommended.

This can light converter works and is far less expensive than others I've seen on Amazon. It makes converting a can light to a pendant or chandelier easy. A couple notes on installation - you have to drill 2 self tapping screws into the existing can light outer wall to secure the new bracket that will hold the new light fixture. It's very sturdy once it's done but screwing it into the metal is challenging. I put the bracket where I wanted it and used a Sharpie to mark where I wanted the first screw to go. I then took a large nail and used it as a starter punch by hammering a dent into the mark. The dent made it so the screw didn't "walk" when I was trying to get it started. Even with that, I had to push hard on the drill and keep it going for about 20 seconds or so until the screw bit enough to go through the can. I did the same thing for the 2nd screw but didn't have to make a mark since I just put the nail in the middle of the screw hole on the opposite side of the bracket. You might have better luck with an actual metal punch. On sizing and centering the bracket, I did that before I drilled, but I assume you could do it after. The ceiling medallion/cover is fine but you might want to spray paint it since it's a shiny plastic white. I bought 2 aged bronze pendant lights with glass shades and used a couple of light coats of Rustoleum Universal to paint the top and bottom parts of the light fixture matte black. I used the same paint for the medallion and it all matches. If you want the medallion white to match your ceiling, depending on the color of your ceiling you still might consider spray painting it a matte or hammered white to cut down on the shiny white plastic look. The medallion is plenty wide enough to cover a 6 inch can light opening. Yes, I know the top of the fixture is not entirely centered in the medallion. I'll fix it, I swear. And ignore the popcorn ceiling, which remains the bane of my existence.

I bought this so we could hang a lightweight chandelier over my hallway steps. I had my buddy (an electrician) come and help because I have neck issues and can't do work over my head anymore. This was very easy to install and he was very impressed with the sturdiness and how much weight this could hold. It states up to 50lbs and I will bet it could do that without issue. The fit and finish of each part is first rate. Once installed it looks GREAT.

I bought two of these to add replace can lights in my kitchen with new pendant light fixtures. I found that they were fairly straightforward to install, given my skill level as what I'd say is intermediate for electrical work and having installed several light fixtures in the past. The instructions are well done and there is extra hardware in case the self piercing screws give you trouble. I did not have any issues with the self piercing screws doing the job of cutting through the can housing as several other reviews have eluded to. As other reviews have stated, I could not find a good reason to use the circular metal plate or the decorative housing that comes with it so I left it out of my installation. There are a couple of criticisms that I do have about the design and lack of transparency in the product listing. There is documentation in the manual that states these should only be used with old work cans, which can be difficult to determine if you weren't the one that installed the original can lights and are working through a small hole in drywall. I don't think my cans were old work, but once the brackets were mounted, it was very sturdy and seemed adequate for a 7-10lb fixture. The biggest gripe that I have is the side mounted grounding screws on the fixture plate mounting bracket that comes with the converter. The fixture that I bought had a round housing mount, which is fairly common, and had a longer bracket mounting screw to accommodate the fixture housing. The mounting screw was long enough that it collided with the grounding screws on both sides of the converter mounting bracket causing me a bit of a headache when trying to tighten both the mounting screw and the fixture mount. Of course cutting the fixture screws was an option, but it was a poor design choice if you ask me to have both the can ground, and the fixture ground in the locations that they chose.

This conversion kit is simple to install and worked great on a 6” recessed can light. I wanted to replace a single recessed light with a flush mount fixture that had more wattage. This was soooo easy to do and for only $20 the price cannot be beat. I ended up not needing to use the metal plate or trim piece, but I can see how those would be useful. The flush mount light I selected is 17” round, so everything was well covered up once it was installed.

I wanted to change some pot lights over my kitchen island to pendant lights. I assumed it would be easy but apparently it’s a big job for electricians to take out the pot light to put in a regular light. Then I found this conversion kit! We installed them semi easily (for non electricians) and now I have my pendant lights! Note we didn’t need to use the ceiling plate as our pot lights were small enough to be covered by the new pendant plates.

Screws don’t pierce the metal can so installation is impossible with just this kit. Updated Review: Once I got metal drill bits I was able to install this system. Make sure you don’t install the support bar too deep because otherwise you can’t use it to support the metal plate that you need to twist on. If you are hanging just a paper lamp there are other conversion kits that don’t require drilling at all. However if you do have a drill and metal bits, this conversion kit is the cheapest and will work.

I had three 4" Halo potlights with GU10 lights. Electrician estimate to convert the electrical came in at $1000. I bought three of these converters and they worked really well. The extendable bracket was a bit finicky to screw in as my canisters were thicker but after that it was easy peasy. Great product. What's even more interesting is when I went to two different electrical supply shops to inquire about getting the extendable bracket on its own (I didn't need or liked the canopy it came with) they said they had never heard of this product. Make sure you know the make and model of your pot and check it with the converter specs. Saves alot of time and most importantly, money!

Someone up the street put a tiffany-style stained glass pendant light out on free day and we brought it home with a plan. Put it over the kitchen island and make our sterile modern home have more character. This took my spouse all of 2 minutes to install. Remove the bulb, pull the can, seat the holder, throw the ring on and then wire the pendant up. A very cheap solution if you are even a little bit handy and now I have a GORGEOUS kitchen light.

This light converter is so easy to install and look great with my new fixture, the electrician did not know about this and will use it for other clients in the future.