Sofit LED downlights

[Taro75]

Hi, I have just moved into a new build property which had pre installed sofit lighting. I require to add an additional light but am unsure how to feed the wires over the wooden frame of the roof.

I have a pvc sofit board which is nailed to the wooden frame approx every 60cm.

My question is how to I pass the wire over the wooden frame sections?

Any advice greatly appreciated thanks.

 

[RF Lighting]

Can you access the back side of the soffit from your loft?

 

[Taro75]

Thanks for the quick reply.

Potentially yes, i will check that out in the morning.

cheers

 

[Taro75]

Just checked through my loft and unfortunate it is not possible. The sofit is approx 2m below my loft floor and although it is visible it is un-accessible.

Thanks.

 

[JohnW2]

Just checked through my loft and unfortunate it is not possible. The sofit is approx 2m below my loft floor and although it is visible it is un-accessible.

I thought the issue was about how you could get a cable to a new light in the soffit. If so, if you can see the soffit from the loft, would it not be possible to get a cable from the loft to a hole in the soffit (if needs be, poke a bit of stiff wire through the hole in soffit from outside, and use that to pull a cable through from loft?). ... or am I missing something?

Kind Regards, John

 

[Taro75]

Thanks for the reply John,

I could probably get a cable from my loft to the new light location using your method thanks. Ideally I would like to have it on same circuit as my other light il try and fish that cable and take a feed off that.



Thanks

 

[JohnW2]

Thanks for the reply John, ... I could probably get a cable from my loft to the new light location using your method thanks. Ideally I would like to have it on same circuit as my other light il try and fish that cable and take a feed off that. ...

You're welcome. That sounds like a plan!

Kind Regards, John

 

[ban-all-sheds]

if you can see the soffit from the loft, would it not be possible to get a cable from the loft to a hole in the soffit

It will almost certainly be much easier to get a cable through the hole and into the loft, i.e. by pushing it up from outside, with a helper in the loft keeping an eye out for it wherever it decides to reach floor level, than trying to find the hole from in the loft.

 

[JohnW2]

It will almost certainly be much easier to get a cable through the hole and into the loft, i.e. by pushing it up from outside, with a helper in the loft keeping an eye out for it wherever it decides to reach floor level, than trying to find the hole from in the loft.

Indeed, which which why my words immediately following those you quoted were:

(if needs be, poke a bit of stiff wire through the hole in soffit from outside, and use that to pull a cable through from loft?)

That 'bit of stiff wire' might, as you suggest, be the cable itself, but it might be easier with something more rigid than (quite probably only 1mm²) electrical cable

Kind Regards,

 

[seasickstevie]

They'll still look crap