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Bets solution to resolve hole behind ceiling light

Former Community Member over 4 years ago

Hi

Sorry if this is quite a basic question.

I am trying to work out the best way to fill in a hole behind a ceiling light. The light is mounted direct to the ceiling and has multiple lamps mounted on arms, my guess is it weighs between 1kg and 2kg. There has been a hole made behind the mounting to accommodate the connections which would attract a C2 on an EICR, I am trying to work out how best to resolve this.

I could put a hole in the floor above and mount a box above the fitting, but this feels like a lot of effort if it's not required.

I could use fire retardant sealant but this strikes me as a bit messy and wont be good for future maintenance

I was wondering if I could use a circular dry lining box but I am concerned about its weight bearing ability, the ones I have found are rated at 3Kg which is enough for the light fitting I have but I think BS7671 requires a minimum of 5Kg?

I would like to know what others would do and if there is a recommended solution.

Thanks

Alan

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0 Former Community Member over 4 years ago

My understanding is that having holes in the back of the fitting and the joints going in to the hole bring the joints close to the beams and they then become a dire risk. The area I am working with already has some connectors in it for the luminaire's own wiring, this plus 4 cables coming in for 2 way switch and connection two second light is making everything very tight.

It won't work with a single choc block, Wagos just about work but no room to tape them up, if I make a hole for a Wago box the fitting wont cover it entirely. I think the next attempt will be with single pieces of choc block which will be a bit smaller than Wagos. I hate having everything jammed in, I am becoming more tempted with lifting the carpet, creating an access hole above and putting a Wago box in that way.
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0 Former Community Member over 4 years ago

My understanding is that having holes in the back of the fitting and the joints going in to the hole bring the joints close to the beams and they then become a dire risk. The area I am working with already has some connectors in it for the luminaire's own wiring, this plus 4 cables coming in for 2 way switch and connection two second light is making everything very tight.

It won't work with a single choc block, Wagos just about work but no room to tape them up, if I make a hole for a Wago box the fitting wont cover it entirely. I think the next attempt will be with single pieces of choc block which will be a bit smaller than Wagos. I hate having everything jammed in, I am becoming more tempted with lifting the carpet, creating an access hole above and putting a Wago box in that way.
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