EXTENDING CABLE

[grifter]

Yes, as was said, that would be acceptable.

Kind Regards, John

Any particular terminal block?

 

[Sureitsoff?]

There's another light the same further along the wall. The ceiling has no lights in it currently. It will only have the new ones l want to put in.

how do you intend getting the cables to the new lights

 

[JohnW2]

There's another light the same further along the wall. The ceiling has no lights in it currently. It will only have the new ones l want to put in.

Fair enough. Are you planning on getting rid of the other wall light as well?

What about my other questions?

Kind Regards, John

 

[JohnW2]

Any particular terminal block?

Anything, really - but, as has been said, Wago connectors (or similar) might be the simplest/best.

Kind Regards, John

 

[grifter]

Fair enough - I have to say that the photo seems to suggest that you're probably right.

If it's coming from below (or 'through the wall) do you know where it is coming from?
If it's coming from sockets circuit, there really ought to be a fused connection unit ('FCU') feeding it.
What circuit it is on - a lighting circuit or a sockets one?
Is this on the ground floor or an upper floor?

Kind Regards, John

It looks like it goes down or possibly across to the other light which is operated by a switch even further along.

I think it is on a socket circuit. I popped a plug in the kitchen once and it shorted everything in the conservatory.

It's ground floor in a conservatory which backs onto the kitchen. It's quite large.

 

[grifter]

Fair enough. Are you planning on getting rid of the other wall light as well?

What about my other questions?

Kind Regards, John

Yes will get rid of the other wall light and will eventually install spot lights.

 

[JohnW2]

It looks like it goes down or possibly across to the other light which is operated by a switch even further along.

Does that switch operate both wall lights at present? Do you want/intend that it will operate your new spotlights?

If (as you say) you intend to get rid of the other wall light as well (and maybe also the switch), you'll have to go through similar exercise(s) as we've been discussing for the first light.

The ideal would be to find out where these cables are coming from, and deal with things from there.

I think it is on a socket circuit. I popped a plug in the kitchen once and it shorted everything in the conservatory.

As I said, if it's on a sockets circuit, there should really be an FCU. Is the switch you mention just a simple switch, or does it have a fuse? Are there any other FCUs (things with fuses, with or without a switch) anywhere nearby, maybe in the adjacent kitchen?

It's ground floor in a conservatory which backs onto the kitchen. It's quite large.

Does it have a 'ceiling'?

Kind Regards, John