RECESSED LIGHTING FIXTURE AND FLEXIBLY ATTACHED COMPACT JUNCTION BOX

摘要

A recessed lighting fixture includes a lamp housing and a separate compact junction box, which contains a power supply that drives the lamp and serves in part to divide the interior cavity of the junction box into two separate wiring compartments. The junction box has two end walls spaced along an axis and a releasably secured, sleeve-like cover (side wall) surrounding and closing the cavity. The cover can be moved axially in either direction relative to the end walls to open the wiring compartments. The junction box and the lamp housing are mechanically connected only by a flexible conduit and a flexible tether, which prevents undue strain on the electrical connections between the joined components. The lighting fixture is particularly suitable for retrofit installations, especially where small-aperture downlights are desired.

主权项

1. A junction box assembly for electrically powering a load, comprising:
a housing enclosing a cavity; a power supply within said cavity having an input side for receiving power from a source and an output side for delivering power to the load; and a chassis within said cavity supporting said power supply and substantially dividing said cavity into a first wiring compartment and a second wiring compartment, said chassis having an aperture, wherein said power supply is situated in said aperture with said input side facing said first wiring compartment and said output side facing said second wiring compartment.