Block connectors been used

[greencoat]

Hi all,

I was about to replace the main light fitting in our living-room. On isolating it & removing the old one (a similar 3-candlelight type), I saw that the wires are 1.0/1.5mm going into block connectors, then the same wire coming down to the fitting itself. I figure maybe now I'll have to get a spark now to do it, but for my own mind.......should these block connectors have been used? Shouldn't a junction box have been used, then flex or 1mm down to the light fitting? If so, do people do this because the jobs too hard getting access from above?

Cheers,
Julian

 

[andy]

just as easy usin terminal block....
some lights (i.e standard ones) already have a terminal block built in, but many other lights only have the flex and sometimes have a terminal block on the end.

 

[greencoat]

Thanks,

I wouldn't be breaking any regs. then if I just left the wiring as is? Should it be flex or 1.omm also ?(which connects fitting to terminal block)

Julian

 

[andy]

Thanks,

I wouldn't be breaking any regs. then if I just left the wiring as is? Should it be flex or 1.omm also ?(which connects fitting to terminal block)

Julian

the light should already come with flex to connect to terminal block

 

[greencoat]

ok thanks,

the light has wiring with a block on the end. I was just unsure if the block in the ceiling (in place of a ceiling rose) with a piece of 1mm coming out of it for the light, was ok/legal or not

Julian