Installing Flush ceiling lights - Junction box / connector s

[Saj]

I'm planning to replace down stairs old fashed spot lights that were instaled when I bought the house, With some new flush dome shaped glass ones.

I looked at the spot lights and they have the 3 sets of cables running into connector strip (choc block) as expected. Now the problem is that new flush ceiling lights I have bought don't have a connecter for all the wire. They just have 3 connects available for the light (Live, Nuteral & Earth). I need to move the 3 sets of cables and the connecter into the ceiling space and bring a 3 core cable into the light fitting.

As the ceiling are the down stairs I can't get access above the ceiling without removing the carpets and then the floor boards above the rooms (hope this makes sence).


I'm thinking of using a connector strip (choc block) 10A or a 15A in the ceiling space, is this ok to use or do I need a round junction box?


Any help would be appricated

 

[swidders]

round junction box is required

 

[ColJack]

photo of existing would help..
photo of the new fitting with the cover removed so we can see the terminals...

they are already in a chocbloc you say, so use these..

alternatively, get a round 4 terminal JB and connect to that, or a "chocbox" terminal cover box..

 

[jockspark]

round junction box is required

choc block does the same job

 

[swidders]

round junction box is required

choc block does the same job

Yep - that bloke on Dragon's Den who invented it must be worth a fortune now.

 

[Steve]

round junction box is required

choc block does the same job

when its in an enclosure, yeah.

 

[swidders]

Just to clarify:

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[ColJack]

Just to clarify:

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ChocBOX

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Terminal stip AKA ChocBloc

 

[Saj]

Thank you for all the replies

The connector strip is the same as the ones you see in the white celing rose.

I've seen the round junctions avilable at wickes, so i'll just go for them. hopefully they do a small size so i don't need to make a very large hole in the ceiling

The maximum bulb wattage is 60 watts, so which amp junction box should I get?

 

[jockspark]

Just to clarify:

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cheers mate i meant choc box

 

[swidders]

Just to clarify:

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ChocBOX

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Terminal stip AKA ChocBloc

You're very loud

 

[ColJack]

little letters tend to get lost when you post big picters right next to them..