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Cheers Marvo! I am quite looking forward to doing this some time after Christmas!

Just found one called Tower Male Comp Gland at Screwfix. Would this do the jobby? Quite so. I recently threw away a couple of IKEA lamps which had stopped working. I tried to dismantle them to find the loose connection and repair them but ended up having to throw them both away. They were...

Well obviously when doing a job for a paying customer you do have to be ultra cautious, but would you have considered it unsafe to fit in your own house, and if so why? Just because its all metal or the cores without sheathing? Where can I get hold of that and what does it look like?

I just tried a normal British ES bulb in it and it seems to fit just fine. On a related note, I am thinking of getting one of those 'vintage' braided flex cords to go with it. Anyone have any worries about their safety? You didnt think it safe?

And did you totally strip it down and rewire, or did you use the black and white core flex provided?

Thanks pro Dave and Marvo! I do have a modern RCD protected circuit board. That was what I thought one had to do with the earth but wasnt sure so thanks for confirming, Marvo. This means ll need a three terminal connecter block then. The picture youve shown is the lamp in question. You can...

Yes, ebay: I cant post links here yet cos I'm a newbie but try ebay search vintage metal industrial wall light rustic sconce lamp Looks really cool! I dont want to throw it away! Well thats why I guess it should be earthed, although most lights are not.

The black and white flexes say 0.75mm

No I am not. This is how it is described: 110V/220V/E26/E27xST64 bulb

Well thats a load of negativity! I was hoping for some useful advice and my questions to be answered. :-( I like the lamp a lot and want to use it! As apprentice 87 says most of the light fittings we buy are made in China.

I have bought an 'industrial' style metal wall light from China, intended to be hard wired. I don't want it hard wired into the wall but just to add a flex and plug it into a socket. If I buy a connecting block, connect it up black wire (hot?) to brown in the flex , white wire (neutral?) to...