New bathroom light.

[80sman]

Hi,

I've just bought a new bathroom light from b+q. Just had a look at the fittings, there's no room for any extra wires apart from the switched live and neutral.

Which I'm guessing means using a junction box in the loft.

The thing that's really got me baffled is that there are no screws in the light fitting for the wiring, is there such a thing as push fit connections?

Seems a bit strange to me, specially as it's a bathroom light. It also has no earth connection although it's made of plastic so guessing it classifies as double insulated. It is IP44.

Any thoughts on the push fit connections would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[GaryMo]

More and more luminaires are coming with push fit connections so go ahead, terminate the existing cables in a junction box in the loft and run a short piece of 1.5mm2 twin and earth to the fitting.
Terminate the green and yellow sleeved cpc (earth) in a connector block.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Hi,

I've just bought a new bathroom light from b+q. Just had a look at the fittings, there's no room for any extra wires apart from the switched live and neutral.

Not unusual with C&N lights.

Which I'm guessing means using a junction box in the loft.

Yup - a 4 terminal one.

The thing that's really got me baffled is that there are no screws in the light fitting for the wiring, is there such a thing as push fit connections?

Yes.

Seems a bit strange to me, specially as it's a bathroom light. It also has no earth connection although it's made of plastic so guessing it classifies as double insulated. It is IP44.

Do make sure you connect the earth core in the cable back at the JB though, and make it safe at the light end by sleeving it and bending it double or using a piece of choc-block.

Any thoughts on the push fit connections would be appreciated.

Not universally loved - probably best to make sure you use solid core twin & earth, not flex.

 

[sparkwright]

Sleeve the wires in the light fitting with heat proof sleeving if required.

 

[80sman]

Thanks for the replies, that's just what I needed to know.

Slightly annoyed because I thought changing the light would be a simple job, now I have to position a junction box conveniently in the loft so it can be inspected which means re-wiring. Already have a junction box in the loft from the lighting circuit about a meter away for a spur down to a shaver socket. Am I right in thinking that I should incorporate the two items now within just one junction box?

Rather than put a separate junction box in only 1 meter from the first.

Thanks

 

[GaryMo]

Am I right in thinking that I should incorporate the two items now within just one junction box?
Rather than put a separate junction box in only 1 meter from the first.

It's up to you. Both options are fine.
Obviously it'll be neater to have one juntion box with the accosiated bathroom wiring.