Mains downlighters

[peterb2428]

Hi,

When fitting double insulated downlights wired in parallel what is your preferred way of joining and insulating the earth cables to ensure continuity?

Pete

 

[cagedanimal2010]

i jb them and have a flex going to the light!
hope this helps

 

[cagedanimal2010]

and earth sleavings a must!

 

[telectrix]

twist and tape!

 

[rocker]

Helacons

 

[Amp David]

Wagos in a choc box the 2 core flex out to the downlight.

 

[nickblake]

twist and tape could work loose ,Ashley J501 jb as the cables should be clamped and a flex to the down lighter

 

[jeremy]

Wagos for me. I don't like twisted/twisting cpc's. the twisting weakens the conductor and a pain if they need to be isolated for fault finding

 

[Amp David]

Don't think he was being serious was he???

 

[jeremy]

I've seen it often enough to not take that for granted, though hopefully having said that twisting weakens the cpc no-one just tapes them together!! Only kidding, Telectrix!

 

[telectrix]

course i wasn't. JB and flex every time i can't find the tape

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Helacons

Same here

 

[nickblake]

I hate twisted cpc's pain in the back side when it comes to testing also when they sleev 2 together 1 cpc one sleeve is the only way ,could do it with pust fit terminals cant remember what they are call cause i changed the name to shuve its lol got silly names for every thing lol

 

[nickblake]

Same here

Yes there the ones prefer shuvits though lol

 

[martysparky]

Wago's in a wago box or choc box, flex to d/l.

I hate fiddly JB's

 

[Jimmyb]

Wagos in a choc box the 2 core flex out to the downlight.

thought it had to 3 core so flex had protection but now im wondering as i have seen this before.

 

[jimes]

most mains downlighters have joints on them dont they? i would say ashley 501's as above was said 17th ed compliant

 

[Amp David]

thought it had to 3 core so flex had protection but now im wondering as i have seen this before.

Not if the fittings are double insulated, no earth to connect to. The CPC isn't there to protect the cable

 

[telectrix]

thought the cpc was to hold the cable up when the overload melted the live and neutral

 

[martysparky]

thought the cpc was to hold the cable up when the overload melted the live and neutral

be careful stripping, the cpc might poke you in the eye when you pull the ears.