Ip65 bathroom lights advice

[SFK]

Steve, just checking - does that mean all lights working now - I need closure

 

[stevenaive]

Steve, just checking - does that mean all lights working now - I need closure

Like a dream, thanks!
The push fit connections on the ones I bought were pretty fiddly. I messed one of them up, fingers crossed they are now secure.
Onto the living room lights next - going from a multi spot to a single light and there's a whole lot of wires.

 

[SFK]

Mark the wires (I use Sharpie pen, to put different number of bands on wires of same colour) and take clear photos before removing old light.

And then (guessing on your application) one of these makes for a good wire holder
https://www.screwfix.com/c/electric..._sp=managedredirect-_-electrical-_-pendantset

 

[Taylortwocities]

I'll be long gone by the time these bad boys fail.

It ain’t necessarily so.
I installed 10 integrated downlights in my kitchen. - Ovia Inceptor Micro -
After 5 years two have failed. They are covered by warranty BUT the Micro model is discontinued.

They have sent me two “equivalent” replacements.
They are only equivalent if you don’t mind the wattage being different, the hole being a different size, the style is different and that they aren’t tiltable.

So, I won’t be fitting downlights unless the lamps are changeable. Good luck with yours.

 

[winston1]

I'll be long gone by the time these bad boys fail.

You are either extremely optimistic or have a short like expectancy.

 

[Taylortwocities]

@stevenaive

it’s worth you having a look at this article
https://sitlersledsupplies.com/what-rated-led-hours-really-mean/amp/
And

https://www.howtogeek.com/280843/do-led-light-bulbs-really-last-10-years/amp/

What people don’t understand is that they see that the lamp’s lifetime is quoted as (say) a big figure like 10,000 hours.

But this figure is the Average Rated Life (ARL). What this really means is that If 50% of a batch of LED lights fails at 10,000 hours than their ARL is 10,000 hours.

Not so good then?