On 23/10/2020 16:22, Robin wrote:
On 23/10/2020 15:49, GB wrote:
We have a fault in the cabling for one of our kitchen ceiling lights.
The lamp I have just removed was running rather warm, and it's cooked
the end of the cable.

I can't replace the cable without taking up carpets and loads of
floorboards upstairs.Â*Â* And I've pulling on the cable, but it won't
budge, so there's no hope of pulling a new one through.

My plan is to trace the cable back 30 cms to a sound bit of cable,
make a hole in the ceiling, and extend the cable from there to the
lamp. The idea is to put the replacement light in the same position as
the old one.

So, some questions:

Are there any connectors I can use that are allowed within the
regulations?

Are there any connectors I can use that are safe, even though not
allowed within the regulations?Â*

I'd prefer a small connector, so I don't have to make a whopping hole
in the ceiling. Any suggestions, please?


Can you persuade yourself/others of the need for another light fitting
on the same circuit and then daisy chain from that?

If not (a) crimp connectors or (b) if you don't have/want to buy a
crimper, Wago connectors - in a box if you want to be a good boy:

https://www.toolstation.com/wagobox-...ion-box/p85587

I'd also say Wago connectors are quicker and easier than crimps,
especially working overhead on a ladder. And unless you do a lot of
crimping, likely to be more reliable too.

Or, this sort of thing which includes the box

https://www.downlights.co.uk/push-fi...ction-box.html

(several types available from various sources)

What I have never tried is the solder ring in heat shrink type
connector. These look very good in video ads but I'm a bit skeptical.