Hi,

So I want to install new 5FT LED lights in the kitchen, but the connection point point isn't in the center like traditional light fittings, but instead on the one end of the aluminium bracket. The house has metal conduit throughout the house, with the first "round box" from the BX in the kitchen.

So, now, 2 questions:
1. Can I run a wire, directly from the roundbox, inside the ceiling to where the light fitting is - it's about 700mm away from the round box, drill a new hole in the ceiling, and then connect it? BUT, without using conduit for that short piece. The metal pipes lie right on top of the ceiling board so there isn't any space to add another round box, without breaking the celing.
2. If a wire runs out of the ceiling like that, does it need to be inside some form of protection? The cable run outside the ceiling will probably be 2cm or 3cm.