Pocster Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Got one of these . Where it appears the support cables are actually live off the led dimmer . I suspect this as a cable touched the metal housing and gave me a nice spark . The cables are much too long . No obvious built in method to shorten them . As the support cable is the power cable presume I can cut and wago ( connector is in the ceiling so not visible ) - basically cut to length . Yeah ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ProDave Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 It's normal to shorten, cut, strip, and re terminate the drop cables. What is the issue? just use the original connector. You will have to use lever wago's if you choose that as they are almost all stranded cables. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 Well - I’m going to do it anyway ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 Just now, ProDave said: It's normal to shorten, cut, strip, and re terminate the drop cables. What is the issue? just use the original connector. You will have to use lever wago's if you choose that as they are almost all stranded cables. I’ve not seen one like this before . I’ve only seen support cables AND then a power cable . This unit seems to achieve both in 1 cable at each end . There were zero instructions chinglish or otherwise . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 No different to a standard old school pendant light, the one cable provides power and support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuerteStu Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 24 minutes ago, ProDave said: No different to a standard old school pendant light, the one cable provides power and support. Only difference is the lack of bonding to the metal covering on the outside. Pendants are class 2, this looks class poo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 4 minutes ago, FuerteStu said: Only difference is the lack of bonding to the metal covering on the outside. Pendants are class 2, this looks class poo. Agreed some manufacturers declarations are a bit dubious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 (edited) I think the way this design works is really clever . Live cables ( support cables ) roll over a metal wheel . So you just pull , cut to suit . Metal wheel each side acts as conductor . But like GhostBusters - don’t cross the beams . Edited December 7, 2023 by Pocster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Ambrose Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Presumably the exposed bits are 12V? Wasn't there a trend for dual naked suspended cables with little 12V lights hanging off them in the mid to late '90s - or am I showing my age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 1 minute ago, Alan Ambrose said: Presumably the exposed bits are 12V? Wasn't there a trend for dual naked suspended cables with little 12V lights hanging off them in the mid to late '90s - or am I showing my age? Yep . It’s all very trendy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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