I have this recessed light wired up to a Blue Dimmer with no neutral in smart bulb mode. The switch seems to turn itself off and reboot when the light is turned off. I have a bypass to install, but I don’t have access to the junction box in the ceiling. I was hoping I could get access to the wires coming into the can, but no dice. I can only access the wires inside the can.
Can I splice the bypass into the wires here? Snip ‘em, strip ‘em, and pop ‘em into a couple wagu connectors? And then place the bypass itself on the outside of the reflector to protect it from some of the heat?
(Photo taken while I was trying to get access the wires coming into the can)
What you need to do is pull those 3 black tabs from the top, which will then hinge in, to allow the can to be removed from the ceiling. After pulling the can out of the ceiling, you can then access the junction box where the romex is connected to the can light and install the bypass in that box.
Depending on the depth of your socket and length of your bulb, you might be able to screw in one of the bulb/plug adaptors that have outlets on the side. Then wire the bypass to a plug and just plug it in. This would be the least impactful on the physical install. I have seen these in a few configurations that also don’t include pull chains. But a quick example:
That looks like a Juno can. For reference, the attached pic shows the tabs in their extended or installed position just like they are in your pic. Take a flat head screwdriver and lightly pri the top of the back tab toward the inside of the can to get it to rotate out of the ceiling space. You can see that the rotation point is inside the can at the bottom of the black tab in your picture. The the attached jbox should follow it out of the ceiling but go gently due to insulation and who knows how little slack is in the feeding line.
Thanks for the help! I was able to pull the can down like described. Unfortunately, one bypass didn’t seem to help (it’s only one bulb on this circuit). I think I need to pull it down again and add another bypass or two. Sigh.
