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David Hansen wrote:
As would fitting a junction box. Pretty well the same as a plug. Could be
designed so it was moulded on too.

As we all know, many of these fittings don't have any sort of
junction box. Some may have a terminal block fitted to the end of
the wires, others don't. One could argue that they should all have a
junction box moulded in, with four terminals. However, I don't think
the manufacturers would be keen on changing their designs in such a
dramatic fashion.

No manufacturer is keen on doing anything that might cost in production.
Like fitting a plug - the same arguments were trotted out then.

However, given the number of times this sort of question comes up on here
about replacing a loop in loop out box with a fitting which doesn't
include a proper terminal block, and the stories of lights being on with
the switch off and the fuse blowing when its switched on it's a pretty
common problem. Usually fixed by bodging.

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