LED floodlights, captive wiring

roytom

I need to replace my old halogen outdoor floodlights with new LED ones. The wiring to the old lights is domestic standard cabling (not flex) - the wiring is chased into the morter and would be very difficult to replace. Connection is effected by a sealed box which is part of the existing lights.

But the new lights (they all seem to have gone over to this arrangement) have a captive flex-lead that cannot be replaced. Therefore I’ll need to have a waterproof join between the existing wiring and the new floodlights’ flex.

Any suggestions for the neatest way of doing this, please?

Thanks.

168hourweek

Hi
I use this 152607256157 on Ebay

Lorian

I use those (or similar) too, but OP must be able to get at least 50mm or so of the flex out of the wall to connect it too. Also make sure you get one that fits the right diameter of cable, There are often two sizes.

If you can't get the cable that far out of the wall, these have a rear-gland entry and can be screwed over the spot the cable comes out of the wall and offer glanded outlets for one or more lights. they have screw connectors inside, and ae easy to work on:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/ip65-adaptable-box-80-x-80-x-52mm/14556

The connector block clips in several places inside the box.

Toolstation sell the same box too.