Fitting Ceiling Lamps where are the designers ?

macabethiel · 26-05-2016, 16:00

Unless I am missing something no one appears to have designed a cheap compact simple plug in connector for fitting a ceiling light.

Every time I change a ceiling light it's the same fiddle of holding an often bulky light unit so that I can connect the unit to the block connector that you can just reach at the point where the plaster board has a hole in it for the wiring.

Why has someone not designed a simple block connector that will take a small plug at one end so you can just plug it in and screw the light to the ceiling ? If we can make car wiring plugs, PC plugs like SATA why not the humble light unit ?

A Debox in line connector is about all there seems to be on the market! In the past I have used a re-shaped coat hanger attached to a screw in the ceiling to hold the lamp whilst trying to make the electrical connections free of tension or pull...........ahhhhhhhhhhhh.

I am already bracing myself for the arm ache when I fit our new ceiling lamps in the lounge.

jonela · 26-05-2016, 18:03

We have them here!!

http://www.bricodepot.fr/quimper/kit...-dcl/prod2941/

Mobieus_uk · 26-05-2016, 19:57

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Product...FfYV0wodoqEF-w

solarman216 · 26-05-2016, 23:39

Amassing what you can learn on this site, Rick

macabethiel · 27-05-2016, 09:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mobieus_uk

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Product...FfYV0wodoqEF-w

Just what I need thanks for the tip !

macabethiel · 27-05-2016, 09:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonela

We have them here!!

http://www.bricodepot.fr/quimper/kit...-dcl/prod2941/

Thanks for the link turns out we have a similar thing here as posted by Mobieus_uk but not at our local B&Q.

26-05-2016, 16:00	#1
macabethiel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Derby Vehicle: Freelander & Jeep GC 3.0 Posts: 4,416	Fitting Ceiling Lamps where are the designers ? Unless I am missing something no one appears to have designed a cheap compact simple plug in connector for fitting a ceiling light. Every time I change a ceiling light it's the same fiddle of holding an often bulky light unit so that I can connect the unit to the block connector that you can just reach at the point where the plaster board has a hole in it for the wiring. Why has someone not designed a simple block connector that will take a small plug at one end so you can just plug it in and screw the light to the ceiling ? If we can make car wiring plugs, PC plugs like SATA why not the humble light unit ? A Debox in line connector is about all there seems to be on the market! In the past I have used a re-shaped coat hanger attached to a screw in the ceiling to hold the lamp whilst trying to make the electrical connections free of tension or pull...........ahhhhhhhhhhhh. I am already bracing myself for the arm ache when I fit our new ceiling lamps in the lounge.

26-05-2016, 23:39	#4
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26-05-2016, 18:03	#2
jonela Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Chateaunef du Faou, France Vehicle: 2000 LWB SE+ Posts: 906	We have them here!! http://www.bricodepot.fr/quimper/kit...-dcl/prod2941/

26-05-2016, 19:57	#3
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