LED driver in cavity

[seasickstevie]

Got a wall (picture) light with a driver built into the base. It's on a dimmer (has to be, don't ask) but the driver is not made for dimming, and has subsequently died.
It seems it's impossible to get a dimmable driver that's small enough to fit into the base of the fitting.

Come to the conclusion, the only solution is to 'drop' a dimmable driver into the cavity of the studded wall.

Just a shade concerned that there may be 'issues'. But then halogen drivers have been put in ceiling voids for years, so don't see why is should be a problem. Any opinions?

 

[Simon35]

Terminals should be maintenance free or accessible for maintenance. Is this picture light actually illuminating a picture? If so, could you not form a void behind the picture that would be accessible with the picture removed?

 

[sparkwright]

Can the switch box be removed from the wall, and the driver dropped down?

Though I don't like the idea, I recognise sometimes there's no other sensible way to do it, and common sense has to be applied.

Behind a switch box could be considered accessible I suppose.

Keep it away from thermal insulation.

 

[seasickstevie]

Thanks. The switchbox idea isn't applicable, as it's linked to other lighting also being dimmed on the same circuit.
There are actually two picture lights, and they're controlled by a Mode Tiger dim-pac.

I think it's a case of just finding a suitable driver with suitably concealed terminals, and putting it through a hole behind the light fitting base into the plasterboard. Probably not a perfect solution, but can't think of any other way of dealing with it.

 

[Tigercubrider]

Could you live with a dry lining box inserted behind the picture?

 

[stillp]

Can you support the driver so the weight is not taken by the terminations?

 

[333rocky333]

Are the picture lights wired back to the dimmer on there own, some mode packs, the output can be switched to ON/OFF output mode rather than dimmed, obviously not suitable if you want them dimmed.

Id put it in the void so long as its accesible behind the light base when removed, if poss maybe form a base in the void for it to sit on, if the driver runs cool, double sided sticky tape would support it, hanging in void by the wires is not ideal, and as said avoid insulation if possible