Wago's , junction boxes and choc blocks whats best with downlighters

[pennywise]

I do the same as mal, Ashley 501 on each down light and a bit of heat proof coming off to feed the light, if a 12v tranny straight out of the Ashley. Personal opinion I don't like seeing all the down lights wired back to one JB it looks a bit Heath Robinson though there is nothing wrong with it.

 

[La Poste]

Could anyone recommend a good supplier of heat sleeving?
Thanks.

 

[malcolmsanford]

Could anyone recommend a good supplier of heat sleeving?
Thanks.

I had a local supplier that got it for me, but RS components do it.

 

[zippy]

I have to admit though there is nothing wrong with having the 5 lights on the one JB, it's going to be a nice tight fit in that single JB, at a minimum 6 cables, and if you a fault on a fitting, and need to remove it to say buy a replacement your going to either have the other 4 lights off, or make that on leg safe, whereas a JB for each light is a lot easier.

Having just completed the job I have to agree with you ... it would have been better to go with one Ashley per downlighter!

The Ashleys are nicer to use than the old round junction boxes and have the cable clamps ... but 6 cables into one of them and it sure gets crowded in there ... had to connect the earths into a separate single junction (taped up and enclosed inside the Ashley) as there was just not enough room to work.

 

[Big n Daft]

Malc,
If there all going into one JB then use an adaptable box with stuffers.

Chocbox's are the most hateful thing known to man.

 

[dannyv]

I use J501 downlight junction boxes this is best and neatest way of terminating.

 

[i=p/u]

well i used them click flows this week and i swear i hate it.... keep on about these wagos, but nobody round here stocks them... hate downlights with junction boxes , worst job in installation

 

[cjp1]

well i used them click flows this week and i swear i hate it.... keep on about these wagos, but nobody round here stocks them... hate downlights with junction boxes , worst job in installation

You can order wagos and all the bits to go with them from wagobox.com postage is reasonable too, I just got a box of them wago lighting boxes to try out for downlights.

 

[telectrix]

or from cpc farnell