Wiring down lights using Ashley j501

Martman · 14 Nov 2010

Can someone please advise me on the use of these junction boxes, and do I need to be able to pull them down through the ceiling, can I not fix them and have the cable long enough to connect to the fire rated unit?

I have 5 mains down lights with 11 watt bulbs, I intend to daisy chain 5 junction boxes via the terminals marked loop earth and Neutral which each have 3 sections, then run a cable from each JB using the same terminals to the light unit.

Picture and or diagrams always help

Thanks for your help
Martman

jj4091 · 14 Nov 2010

As long as you can be certain you will always have access to them, then yes you can fix them.

Lectrician · 14 Nov 2010

The whole point of the 501's is that you DO NOT need to fix them - they have cord restraint and are designed to be wired below and pushed up into the hole.

If you are talking about a loft, and are clipping the cables to the joists, and fixing joint boxes to the joists with a tail to the down light, as long as the joint boxes and cables are secured, you do not need the expensive 501's - a standard JB would be fine.

A joint box has to be accessible once installed - either from above or by dropping down the down light.

ban-all-sheds · 14 Nov 2010

Lectrician said:
The whole point of the 501's is that you DO NOT need to fix them - they have cord restraint and are designed to be wired below and pushed up into the hole.

They also have two holes so that they can be fixed.

ELZ4742 · 14 Nov 2010

ban-all-sheds said:
Lectrician said:

The whole point of the 501's is that you DO NOT need to fix them - they have cord restraint and are designed to be wired below and pushed up into the hole.

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They also have two holes so that they can be fixed.

i think they are drain offs incase you use a neon screwdriver

Lectrician · 14 Nov 2010

Yes they do, but you do not have to use them. They where developed to be used from below.

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Wiring down lights using Ashley j501

Martman

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Lectrician

ban-all-sheds

ELZ4742

Lectrician

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