recommend choc box

[jomcroon]

hi i'm upgrading some 35w halogen gu10's recessed downlights to 6w leds and want to tidy up the wiring also and use a choc box for the connection from the supply to the fitting. is there a particular brand the professional favours and what sort of rating do i need ie max 30w?
many thanks
jo

 

[flameport]

These: http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p49718 which allow the connectors to be put in the box, the box closed, and then the cable clamps to be fixed afterwards.

Use 15A connectors, it will be much easier to fit the wires into those.

 

[mikeyd]

It depends.. Choc box just encloses what I know as terminal strip. If you want a loop in / loop out + light feed junction box then you might want to look at someting like a downlighter junction box. For example: https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/ASJ501.html

The max rating needs to be at least as high as the fuse/mcb it is fed off, usually 6 amps. This equals about 1500 Watts in tems of power at 240V but connectors and junction boxes are rated by their current capacity in amps.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

I tend to use this type to connect the lampholder to the switch live, neutral and earth. Also handy when installing extra low voltage tranys or drivers.
https://www.downlights.co.uk/click-scolmore/ct102c.html

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Also these
http://www.fastlec.co.uk/ashley-hager-downlighter-junction-box

Note these are not MF compliant

 

[Taylortwocities]

Wago connectors and box easy peasy

 

[jomcroon]

many thanks for all replys, as expected, good, prompt, no nonsense advice! cheers
jo

 

[drgl]

Also these
http://www.fastlec.co.uk/ashley-hager-downlighter-junction-box

Note these are not MF compliant

I don't think they need to be MF as they are designed to go up through the down light hole.

 

[drgl]

Wago connectors and box easy peasy

Wago connectors & boxes are great IMO.

 

[Taylortwocities]

I don't think they need to be MF as they are designed to go up through the down light hole.

That is true, but they must have cable restraints to stop wires being pulled out.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Also these
http://www.fastlec.co.uk/ashley-hager-downlighter-junction-box

Note these are not MF compliant

I don't think they need to be MF as they are designed to go up through the down light hole.

They are designed to do that, the reason for my comment is that they are similar to the MF boxes that Ashley/Hager manufacture, so to prevent confusion/misleading advise, I thought it wise to mention.

 

[drgl]

For some reason the MF ones don't seem to have the same connectors as the screw terminal ones? I have one somewhere but by memory there weren't enough ways to handle loop in/out etc?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Depends on your MF box, but the ones made for lighting circuits have enough ways. There's terminals for SWL, N, E and live loop.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

For some reason the MF ones don't seem to have the same connectors as the screw terminal ones? I have one somewhere but by memory there weren't enough ways to handle loop in/out etc?

That would depend whether you have the J803 or J804, the J804 has an extra terminal to accommodate the loop.

http://www.electricbase.co.uk/j804-hager-ashley-17th-edition-671-1706201

 

[jomcroon]

apologies if i forgot to mention thanks for all the replys on this
jo