Wall mounted spotlight with room for cables!

[theflyingpig]

I thought I was being pretty clever when I pulled cable for a wall mounted spotlight to illuminate bathroom mirror - daisy chain from downlights......
I fixed a triangle of timber into corner of stud work so there was something solid behind plasterboard to attach spotlight to... With the cable sticking through a hole in said timber....

Now I come to fit a spotlight, to find I can't push the cables back through, and there is no way they will fit behind spot.... Grrrrrrrrr.!

Anyone know of a wall mounted spot with plenty of spaced behind??


Thanks

 

[trojanhawrs]

Something like this, providing it's more than 600mm from the edge of shower/bath. Otherwise you'll need something with a higher IP rating.

 

[333rocky333]

It appears ample room if you strip the grey and the white sheathing more

 

[trojanhawrs]

It appears ample room if you strip the grey and the white sheathing more

And just choc block it at the back where anyone could stick their fingers? You can't do that.

 

[theflyingpig]

It appears ample room if you strip the grey and the white sheathing more

Really? No chance!

 

[trojanhawrs]

Really? No chance!

The one you've got looks like a prewired flex that should be wired into a junction box. You should never have exposed terminations outside of an enclosure

 

[theflyingpig]

Ip44 spot

 

[333rocky333]

Really? No chance!

@theflyingpig
From your initial post, it appears you intended to push the join back within the wall.
How would that conform.

@trojanhawrs
I suggested terminating it within the base of the enclosure, which is the way a vast majority of wall mounted fittings are mounted.
The fitting becomes the enclosure.

 

[theflyingpig]

@theflyingpig
From your initial post, it appears you intended to push the join back within the wall.
How would that conform.

@trojanhawrs
I suggested terminating it within the base of the enclosure, which is the way a vast majority of wall mounted fittings are mounted.
The fitting becomes the enclosure.

No, I intended to terminate in the spotlight enclosure, but clearly have the wrong light.

 

[trojanhawrs]

@trojanhawrs
I suggested terminating it within the base of the enclosure, which is the way a vast majority of wall mounted fittings are mounted.
The fitting becomes the enclosure.

My mistake, looking at it I thought the mount in his fingers wasn't covered by the light base. Would definitely be a squeeze though