I have a fitting in the roofspace per lightswitch.
Can I use a powerboard off this to plug in my downlights which all come with plugtops. Or do I need an electrician to hard wire?
Thanks
Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! Re: Powerboards for LED downlights 6Jul 04, 2013 10:27 pm I saw this done in a Hotel refurbishment a few years back and as the electrician who had to sort this little "problem" out I'd advise against it. Its just another thing to go wrong for faultfinding-the powerboards that were used were cheap and horrible Chinese things which had a habit of popping the inbuilt breakers for no known reason. Problem was getting to the powerboards to reset (and sometimes replace the board) was time consuming with having to pull the downlights out to access the boards. My advice-hardwire the lights into junction boxes or fit an outlet per light (Clipsal make a double outlet part number 414 if you want to do this as an option) to save yourself the headache of the board causing problems down the track. Re: Powerboards for LED downlights 7Jul 05, 2013 12:27 am I am not an electrician, nor a tradie of any kind, but I would personally never have powerboards in the ceiling cavity/roof. Water, moisture and general overheating isn't really something I want to constantly worry about. Get it done right, especially if you have other people to consider the safety of. If you're alone in a cabin and don't mind the risk, have at it. Re: Powerboards for LED downlights 8Jul 05, 2013 7:21 pm Radlam Thanks, I've had a couple of electricians tell me its unsafe practice to do so. I'd listen to the professionals, if they say it is unsafe I wouldn;t risk it with my family. But, it's your call. |