Basic Question - Hard Wiring A Wall Light

[livewired]

hello people,

I have just purchase a light from john lewis, to replace a wall light in our lounge.  I didnt realise until i got home that the new light has a standard plug fitted.

Is this ok for me to hard wire it into the wall where the existing fitting is.  The existing fitting has had the hard wired  (wall) wires crimped to the existing wall light fitting.  I guess I can just do a straight swap and crimp in place the wires from the new light?

Thanks

 

[livewired]

ps, it might be worth mentioning that the new light only has two wires (no earth)  the existing light fitting has standard 3.  

 

[ProDave]

Are you sure what you have bought is supposed to be a wall light not a desk light?

 

[livewired]

it is definitley meant to be wall mounted yes, just has the plug on it

 

[Doc Hudson]

Just make sure the lamp is all fully functional and not damaged before you cut the plug off. Once you cut the plug off it could be tricky to get it replaced if it was faulty. Electrical loading and safety wise there should be negligible difference between being plugged in and hard wired, except one may be 3A plug top fuse and the other 5A or 6A lighting circuit fuse.

Doc H.

 

[Steve3948]

I have been told IKEA do this on some of their fittings, maybe its to prove they work before sale.

 

[Blue Duck]

Or that any old idiot can use them providing there is a socket near by :slap

IKEA light fittings on the other hand..........

 

[livewired]

thanks for the info people, will try it

 

[binky]

1/ don't chop the earth short, keep it ofr future use

2/ don't talk to me about IKEA light fittings - how some of these are legal I don't know, as for fitting the ruddy things :swear: