Small LED Ceiling Light

[JohnW2]

You could try connecting the flex. If that fails, is the well deep enough for you to run t&e and connect using a couple of wagos?

If I can get inside without the whole thing falling to pieces (those 'unwelcome surprises' :- ), I imagine I could solder a bit of T+E. I think that getting Wagos into that 'well' would be pretty marginal - but, even if I could, the pedantic amongst us might say that they were not, strictly speaking, 'enclosed', mightn't they? [ and I guess it would have to be 3 Wago's, since the CPC of the T+E would have to be 'parked' somewhere]

 

[JohnW2]

Presumablly IEC conductor classes.
Class 1 is "solid"
Class 2 is "stranded" (conduit singles and similar)
Class 5 is "fine stranded" or "flexible" (flex and similar)
Class 6 is "extra fine stranded" or "extra flexible" (often seen in test leads, welding cables and similar)

Thanks.

shows the plug being wired, with conventional screw terminals.

I missed that. Thanks again!

Kind Regards, John

 

[scousespark]

I would go with the suggestion to use 2 connectors to be safe. I would not take the light apart.

 

[morqthana]

the "load" cable would really have to be flex (very probably the pre-wired bit of flex sticking out of the light fitting)

Ferrules/cord ends?

 

[JohnW2]

I would go with the suggestion to use 2 connectors to be safe. I would not take the light apart.

Indeed -I'm inclined to agree. As I've said, past experiences (admittedly rare) of 'unwelcome surprises' when taking things apart make me a little reluctant to take it apart, even though two connectors does not feel very nice (even though virtually no-one will ever see them!).

I dare say I'll come to regret being this 'honest', but were it not for regs, possible subsequent 'inspectors' and the fact that I'm discussing this 'in public', I'd probably just push three in-line Wagos through a tiny hole in the ceiling

Kind Regards, John

 

[JohnW2]

Ferrules/cord ends?

That was one of my first thoughts. However ...

(1) I don't have a proper tool for crimping ferrules
(2) the push-in terminals are said to be suitable for 1.0 - 1.5 mm² solid conductors, and

(2a) I'm not sure whether ferrules with ODs as small as that of a 1.5 mm² solid conductor exist, and​

(2b) even if they do exist, I'm not sure that the stranded conductor of the fittings flex would necessarily fit into it.​

 

[SUNRAY]

That was one of my first thoughts. However ...

(1) I don't have a proper tool for crimping ferrules
(2) the push-in terminals are said to be suitable for 1.0 - 1.5 mm² solid conductors, and

(2a) I'm not sure whether ferrules with ODs as small as that of a 1.5 mm² solid conductor exist, and​

(2b) even if they do exist, I'm not sure that the stranded conductor of the fittings flex would necessarily fit into it.​

Tin the flex ends.

 

[JohnW2]

Tin the flex ends.

Traditionally, that is very probably what I would have done (and its still tempting!). However, although I imagine that it's much less (if any) of a potential issue with spring-loaded (as opposed to screwed) terminals, I did not 'dare' to mention it here, through fear of the flak it might attract

 

[SUNRAY]

Traditionally, that is very probably what I would have done (and its still tempting!). However, although I imagine that it's much less (if any) of a potential issue with spring-loaded (as opposed to screwed) terminals, I did not 'dare' to mention it here, through fear of the flak it might attract

Why should it attract flack?