Replacing bathroom downlights (GU10 fittings)

[TheVoice]

Hi all,

Looking for some help, I need to change the downlight fixtures in my two bathrooms as they're seized up which means I can't replace the bulbs.

These look like they'd do the job, are sufficiently IP rated and are cheap enough:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-fixed-led-downlight-white-370lm-5w-220-240v/9815v

With my current lights they're in two parts, the bulb holder/bezel and then a GU10 fitting which is just dangling, but most of the new ones I've seen are a sealed unit. Would it just be a case of cutting the GU10 fitting off and terminating the cables into the new fixtures, or am I missing something? I won't be daisy chaining them as it doesn't appear that's how my current ones are wired.

Some photos of my current ones here:





Thanks very much.

 

[SoliD]

Pretty much and you terminate into the transformer which will have to obviously go through that hole too. I bought similar to those and fitted them Saturday. Seem fine for the price. Sufficiently waterproof for any bathroom application.

 

[Peerzy]

Exactly as described, cut the old cable off, terminate into the little junction box attached to the new downlights and then daisy chain to the next one (or terminate each one individually if you've got the cables already there for them). I've got the chrome ones of these all round the house.

 

[TheVoice]

Thanks both, they're in stock locally so it looks like I've found myself a project for the afternoon.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

There looks to be a choc block uner the blue tape
Remove tape, remove choc bax, wire into new fitting

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Also OP, I have GU10 downlighters and they use an earth as well which in your case is taped up

 

[TheVoice]

Also OP, I have GU10 downlighters and they use an earth as well which in your case is taped up

Thanks, yeah I checked and the new ones I've just collected don't require an earth so I can leave that as is.