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I suppose the old cigarette lighter is exactly the same problems as a B22 bayonet lampholder.... just less voltage.
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I suppose the old cigarette lighter is exactly the same problems as a B22 bayonet lampholder.... just less voltage.
They worked well as a cigarette lighter, which is what it was meant for.And no bayonet locking system. So the plugs just work their way loose over time
They worked well as a cigarette lighter, which is what it was meant for.
If anybody cares to listen to my rants about the fiddly ones I will happily rant.
Am I the only one who loathes these connectors and just removes them immediately
Apparently they also turn a class 1 light fitting into a class 2 light fitting, this is surely not compliant unless you only have a single cable supplying the light fitting, so then the connector can completely enclose any single insulated piece of conductor
which is usually not the case
a loop in scenario at the ceiling and you have no chance, I have come across lots of these lately and have just been crimping a lug to the earths and screwing them to the mounting plate
not ideal but what else can you do with them?View attachment 106437
Is your connector similar to these?
View attachment 106489
I am in Israel, and these are the standard for connections in light fixtures, junction boxes, etc. They come in half a dozen sizes to accommodate various wire gages and numbers of wires.
The bodies are some kind of plastic, and for high temperature applications they are also available with ceramic bodies.
I have never heard about any safety issues with these unless the screws aren't properly tightened. As they age, the screws sometimes corrode, making them difficult to open for service, but other than that they are generally reliable.
Yes, we use those types also. Absolutely fine in the right circumstances. We do have to ensure they are not hidden though, as they need to be checked for tightness periodically.
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