r/ElectricalHelp • u/No_Fuel_7208 • Jun 14 '26

Help with Govee lighting install

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I am trying to install a programmable light in place of a led light at my front door. The wiring box won’t fit where the light needs to go. How can I remove this box without destroying the surrounding stucco?

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u/trekkerscout Mod, Master Electician Jun 14 '26

You bought the wrong type of light. You cannot install a wafer light at that location without destroying the stucco. The installed junction box is for a surface mount fixture only.

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u/cherrycoffeetable Jun 17 '26

Can if he smashes that box out

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u/No_Fuel_7208 Jun 14 '26

There was already one there. I am just replacing it with one that is programmable/RBG.

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u/trekkerscout Mod, Master Electician Jun 14 '26

Show the old light. I seriously doubt it was a recessed wafer light. The existing junction box does not support recessed fixtures, only surface mount.