I now have the sealed LV down lighters (6 off) , 20W dichroic
bulbs and electronic transformers (2 off) to install eventually
in the bathroom ceiling.

I plan to use ceramic plant pots as suggested elsewhere to cover
the lamps and mount the transformers somewhere above the eventual
level of the loft insulation (which may require the odd bit of
timber to support them)

What type of high temperature cabling should I use to connect the
lamps to the transformers? The stockist seemed particularly
lacking in sensible suggestions, apparently he uses speaker
cable.

What are the earthing/bonding requirements?

Chris
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Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


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In article ,
Chris J Dixon wrote:
What type of high temperature cabling should I use to connect the
lamps to the transformers? The stockist seemed particularly
lacking in sensible suggestions, apparently he uses speaker
cable.

The fittings themselves should have high temperature tails, so the cable
can be ordinary. Make sure you use a suitable size for the distances
involved because of voltage drop - IIRC the TLC website has tables.

What are the earthing/bonding requirements?

Not normally required for LV lighting.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 22:46:08 GMT, Chris J Dixon
wrote:

What type of high temperature cabling should I use to connect the
lamps to the transformers?

You shouldn't need any. If the "hot zone" is bigger than the tails
that are already on the fitting, then you need to rework the
installation and improve the ventilation. Outside the hot area, 79
strand speaker cable is just the ticket.

If you have no tails, or if you're making desklamps with visible
wiring and don't want joints, then you need some silicone insulated
cable and maybe even glassfibre sleeving. You can get these from RS,
although buying by the reel is expensive. My stock is from scrap jet
aircraft - hard to find though.
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Andy Dingley wrote:

On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 22:46:08 GMT, Chris J Dixon
wrote:

What type of high temperature cabling should I use to connect the
lamps to the transformers?

You shouldn't need any. If the "hot zone" is bigger than the tails
that are already on the fitting, then you need to rework the
installation and improve the ventilation. Outside the hot area, 79
strand speaker cable is just the ticket.

The lamps have a short length of high temp cable running to a
connector on an arm about 75mm above and to one side of the
fitting

As I said in the bit you snipped

I plan to use ceramic plant pots as suggested elsewhere to cover
the lamps and mount the transformers somewhere above the eventual
level of the loft insulation (which may require the odd bit of
timber to support them)

There is no way to be able to enclose the fittings to keep the
insulation away without the connection point being within the
enclosure.

Chris
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Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh.

"Chris J Dixon" wrote in message
...

I plan to use ceramic plant pots as suggested elsewhere to cover
the lamps and mount the transformers somewhere above the eventual
level of the loft insulation (which may require the odd bit of
timber to support them)

There is no way to be able to enclose the fittings to keep the
insulation away without the connection point being within the
enclosure.

As also suggested elsewhere in this ng, I used the alternative method of
placing lengths of 4" ducting over my lamps, using them as chimneys in
effect; the ducts protruding up through the loft insulation. I drilled a
small hole in the side of each duct, near the base, for the cables to pass
through; thus the actual connection to non-heat-insulated wire is outside
the chimney.

David