Hi, I am looking for some advice.
I have purchased a chandelier spotlight form Amazon, but looking at it I think it's compliance with CE is dubious (there is no sticker). It consists of a metal hoop which houses 8 metal GU11 LED spot fittings. The hoop hangs via thin cables from the metal ceiling rose. The cables look like steel but they have a plastic coating - so the fitting won't conduct from the metal hoop and spots to the rose. The rose is earthed. The cables coming form the hoop and spots are not. The hoop and spots are not double insulated.
If it wasn't for the fact that I searched high and low for the fitting in the first place, really like it, and I can't find anything else similar, I'd send it back with a stern letter (I will notify Amazon in any case).
So my first question is, am I right in thinking that this is potentially dangerous? That the hoop that holds the spot fittings should be either earthed or double insulated?
And my second question is whether my potential solution is doable and/or safe. I have found that it is possible to buy 12V G10 LED light bulbs. So my thinking is that I could buy these bulbs, fit a transformer in the ceiling, and then not need to worry about the fact that it isn't double insulated or earthed. Can anyone tell me if this is a doable solution - or have I missed something? And am I right in thinking that for 8 x 3W LED lights I'd need a 30W transformer (8x3=24, +20% =30ish)?
Sorry there is a one more question. I saw on another forum that if I fit my own transformer to this that it's then 'notifiable' - which means I can't do it myself. Because I then haven't purchased it as an pre-assembled CE fitting (and of course it isn't CE approved anyway). Can anyone confirm this? I'd rather be safe so if I need to I'll get a certified electrician to fit it, but if I can save myself the cost safely it would be preferable. And even if I do get an electrician to fit it, I'd like to understand what I am asking them to do.
Any advice gratefully received.
Al.
I have purchased a chandelier spotlight form Amazon, but looking at it I think it's compliance with CE is dubious (there is no sticker). It consists of a metal hoop which houses 8 metal GU11 LED spot fittings. The hoop hangs via thin cables from the metal ceiling rose. The cables look like steel but they have a plastic coating - so the fitting won't conduct from the metal hoop and spots to the rose. The rose is earthed. The cables coming form the hoop and spots are not. The hoop and spots are not double insulated.
If it wasn't for the fact that I searched high and low for the fitting in the first place, really like it, and I can't find anything else similar, I'd send it back with a stern letter (I will notify Amazon in any case).
So my first question is, am I right in thinking that this is potentially dangerous? That the hoop that holds the spot fittings should be either earthed or double insulated?
And my second question is whether my potential solution is doable and/or safe. I have found that it is possible to buy 12V G10 LED light bulbs. So my thinking is that I could buy these bulbs, fit a transformer in the ceiling, and then not need to worry about the fact that it isn't double insulated or earthed. Can anyone tell me if this is a doable solution - or have I missed something? And am I right in thinking that for 8 x 3W LED lights I'd need a 30W transformer (8x3=24, +20% =30ish)?
Sorry there is a one more question. I saw on another forum that if I fit my own transformer to this that it's then 'notifiable' - which means I can't do it myself. Because I then haven't purchased it as an pre-assembled CE fitting (and of course it isn't CE approved anyway). Can anyone confirm this? I'd rather be safe so if I need to I'll get a certified electrician to fit it, but if I can save myself the cost safely it would be preferable. And even if I do get an electrician to fit it, I'd like to understand what I am asking them to do.
Any advice gratefully received.
Al.