GU10 Question

[Jamie Harris]

Polish Builders doing electrics

£15 each supplied, installed & wiring rectified?

Don't think so, I think that was just their labour fee with a separate cost for rewiring and the fittings themselves.

 

[westward10]

A few of these
http://www.screwfix.com/p/debox-in-line-connector-box/8692h

and a little bit of this
http://www.screwfix.com/p/pvc-sleeving-3mm-x-100m-green-yellow/18132

Is all you need.

Please not choc boxes Lee.

 

[Midwest]

A few of these
http://www.screwfix.com/p/debox-in-line-connector-box/8692h

and a little bit of this
http://www.screwfix.com/p/pvc-sleeving-3mm-x-100m-green-yellow/18132

Is all you need.

Nah, something like this is all you need;

Hybrid9 - The Interchangeable Integrated LED Downlight | JCC Lighting - http://www.jcc.co.uk/hybrid9/

 

[Jamie Harris]

Whilst I'm not an electrician, I work in the AV industry so have a working understanding of a few basic things. Is anyone at all able to recommend a DIY style solution which I could do myself to aleast make the house a little safer?

Thanks,
Jamie

 

[Midwest]

As an aside Lee, don't suppose you have that recent link you posted about building regs & fire safety?

 

[Leesparkykent]

Please not choc boxes Lee.

lol they now do a debox 2 with MF connectors.........Its my weapon of choice

 

[Midwest]

Whilst I'm not an electrician, I work in the AV industry so have a working understanding of a few basic things. Is anyone at all able to recommend a DIY style solution which I could do myself to aleast make the house a little safer?

Thanks,
Jamie

Nope, get a suitably qualified competent electrician

PS; I would get that ceiling skimmed as well, for a proper finish.

 

[Leesparkykent]

As an aside Lee, don't suppose you have that recent link you posted about building regs & fire safety?

ill try find it now

 

[Midwest]

ill try find it now

Not trying to start an elongated discussion, but I was looking to quote it here, and would like to save it for future reference

 

[Jamie Harris]

Nope, get a suitably qualified competent electrician

PS; I would get that ceiling skimmed as well, for a proper finish.

Right, I'll do that instead then.

Thanks your all your help!

 

[Leesparkykent]

@westward10 just for you


Watch: Hylec DEBOX SL - http://professional-electrician.com/products/watch-hylec-debox-sl/

 

[westward10]

@westward10 just for you


Watch: Hylec DEBOX SL - http://professional-electrician.com/products/watch-hylec-debox-sl/

Jesus, I'm not one to judge people, yes I am and when I see choc boxes in the back of someone's van I want to torch it.

 

[Midwest]

Jesus, I'm not one to judge people, yes I am and when I see choc boxes in the back of someone's van I want to torch it.

What's your weapon of choice, junction boxes I mean

 

[westward10]

Something like Hager J501.

 

[Midwest]

Yep I've used them before. Just interested what other people use? I usually fit JCC or Click d/l, so don't have cause to use jb's that much for d/l.

 

[telectrix]

http://i.Upload the image directly to the thread.com/YE0Q1vs.jpg

It's a detached house and they're in the ceiling, above it is the attic.

Thanks

exactly what i'd expect from a builder/bathroom fitter/kitchen fitter. maximise profit by doing the job as cheap as possible as long as it works. those fittings would have come with an enclosed joint box. builder has discarded them to save time as they are quite fiddly to connect.

 

[Leesparkykent]

Not trying to start an elongated discussion, but I was looking to quote it here, and would like to save it for future reference

Was it this one mate?

https://www.downlights.co.uk/files/ESC-Fire-Rated-Downlights.pdf?334762691

 

[Midwest]

Was it this one mate?

https://www.downlights.co.uk/files/ESC-Fire-Rated-Downlights.pdf?334762691

Thanks

 

[Octopus]

All the Polish builders I have encountered, who are not working for UK firms have little or no respect for any of the UK building regs.

As for changing MR16 to GU10 lamps, you need to ensure that that earth (cpc) is continuous from the fuseboard to the last fitting.......

 

[Joshua]

A little off topic but most 'Polish' builders aren't even Polish and the ones I've met usually have better standards than most English builders, maybe I was just lucky though.

On topic,
I don't see any reason why they couldn't use choc boxes and get a better quality light fitting. Better still, just get LED lamps so there's little to no heat generated.