Light fitting- no earth or room for Chock block

[CharlieB1981]

Searched and can’t find this specific scenario so hoping for guidance

I have a garage with 4 standard strip lights. Want to replace one with an led. The problem is the fitting doesn’t have a connector for the earth.

I’d normally use a chock block but there also isn’t enough room inside the connector to fit on!

what’s the best resolution for this- heat shrink and tape up the earth or have a separate junction box before the light to terminate the earth or something else?

thanks in advance.

 

[terryplumb]

Is there really not enough room in the fitting for a single connector block ??

 

[fluorescence]

Is it one of them cheapo flat things off Ebay/Amazon? If so it won't last anyway. Put the old fitting back up

 

[muffking]

LOL @ fluoresence.
Could it be that the new light is class 2 and doesn't require an earth? In which case just make sure that installing it doesn't mean that you have to break the loop in your earth to your other lights.

 

[CharlieB1981]

Yup- really isn’t any room for a chock block- there’s a connector unit at the end of the light that screws on (It’s IP65 rated) and this connector has no room.

the lights are running in parallel from a central connection so this shouldn’t affect the earth circuit for the others.

 

[muffking]

I wouldn't worry about earthing them then. Just sleeve the earth and fold it over so it's insulated and doesn't catch anything.

 

[conny]

But sleeve it AS an earth wire.
If you sleeve it in a 'live/neutral' colour someone, one day, may simply connect it and make a mistake. (Yes, these sort of people do exist)