Step 1 gather all the supplies and remove the light bulb from the recessed light fixture.
Change recessed light to pendant light.
If not when you install the pendant then eventually as gravity works on it and temperature and humidity fluctuate.
Steps to convert a recessed light to a pendant light.
Turn off the electricity to the light fixture circuit at the main electrical panel.
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.
Preassemble the mounting bracket which will support the new pendant light.
It is basically a screw on light bulb without the bulb but with wires.
Unscrew the lightbulbs from the recessed fixture.
Remove recessed fixture remove existing recessed fixture by twisting out light bulb turning and removing casing and releasing clips that hold recessed light shell to socket.
The design is horrendous and dangerous.
Screw the prewired socket adapter into the recessed fixture.
If only these worked anywhere nearly as easily.
Leave existing socket in place.
Better safe than sorry.
1 turn off the breaker for the light you will be working on.
Disconnect and remove the trim from the recessed fixture.
Step 2 open the recessed light conversion kit.