Step 12: Splice the Wires
The matching wires should be joined with special wire caps. To do that, take two ends of the black wires together, pointing straight up. Then, use your pliers to twist the ends in such a way they could be spliced properly. Take a wire cap and twist it clockwise onto the connection, and the exposed end will get a safe cover. Do the same for white and uninsulated wires. It may happen that your lights have connection boxes. If that is the case, line up the wires from the 14/2 cable to place them across the matching wires in the box. To make it all stable, tighten the screws.
Step 13: Prepare the Lights to be Mounted
Keep the spring clips against the light’s sides. Note that your downlights are provided with spring-loaded metal clips snapping open while being released. Take those spring clips underneath and move them up to make them lie flush with the light’s base. Continue to hold them down to make sure they do not snap open during the installation. If you are dealing with a surface-mounted downlight, there will be no spring clips, and you will just have to push and snap it to the mounting plate that you previously attached.
Step 14: Put the Light in the Hole
Place the light in the hole and push slightly up to the moment when you hear the clips snapping. Check if all the wires are put in the hole before the downlight, and keep on pushing the light into the ceiling so that the clips can be inserted in the hole. After a snapping and clicking sound, delicately lower the light back down to check if the spring clips manage to support it entirely. Do not let go of the recessed light too quickly because if the clips do not work correctly, it can fall out and break.
