How many electricians does it take to change a lightbulb?

[tony9i9i9i]

Had a customer message me before I went to do a job asking if I could put a new bulb in a spotlight while I was there, so I picked up some LED GU10's on my way.

When I got there I couldn't budge the spotlight from the ceiling, I poked and prodded the recesses in the fitting and the top came off. It doesn't look like the lamp is replaceable, andl couldn't see how to budge the base.

Has anyone installed these? If so could you tell me what they are/how to get them out/if I can still get them? She's an old lady and still has four of them working, I'd like to sort it out if I can.

Sorry the photos aren't very clear.

Tony.

 

[littlespark]

they are non-replaceable.

If one doesnt work, its either faulty itself or a loose connection in the incoming cables.

You can pull them straight down to remove them from the ceiling, but watch out for the spring loaded clips.... theyll take a finger off!

Looks like that one is broken now

 

[tony9i9i9i]

It went back on OK, and yeah normally a spotlight will just slide down, but I was giving this quite a pull but it didn't budge more than about 1/4 inch, I couldn't quite get my fingers in behind it.

 

[Avo Mk8]

It could be an earlier version of the sort of thing below, which seems to go under the name 'brite source' or 'bright source' !
(Or below is the Chinese copy, and the original design is the one in the ceiling!)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bright-Source-Dimmable-All-Downlight/dp/B0BF5YGZ4L

CEF do something similar (maybe a later version?), which has an intensity switch as well:

https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/products/4995760-8w-10w-led-all-in-one-tri-colour-dimmable-downlight

The reflector bit appears to have come away from the body of the rest of the assembly, which is presumably still held firmly in the ceiling by the dreaded spring clips referred to by littlespark.
I think more heave is required, maybe with some tools!

 

[littlespark]

Talking about almost taking a finger off earlier…. And sorry about the tangent.

I’ve had to buy a new ladder clamp for the van. My old one has started to straighten up at the hook end… and needed to be held in place as tightened down…. Well, bloody thing unclipped itself and spring up, taking my finger with it!

 

[tony9i9i9i]

Talking about almost taking a finger off earlier…. And sorry about the tangent.

I’ve had to buy a new ladder clamp for the van. My old one has started to straighten up at the hook end… and needed to be held in place as tightened down…. Well, bloody thing unclipped itself and spring up, taking my finger with it!

Ouch!