Fluorescent light

[m4tty]

Hi,

Was round a customers house as she asked me to change a fluorescent 5 foot fitting in the loft. Checked existing cable as it's 2 core flex.

Do they make them 5 foot fittings in class 2 so no earth needed? As most if not all i've seen are metal.

Rewiring is out of question as it's all been decorated?

Any ideas?

Thanks

matt

 

[m4tty]

Hi,

Was round a customers house as she asked me to change a fluorescent 5 foot fitting in the loft. Checked existing cable as it's 2 core flex.

Do they make them 5 foot fittings in class 2 so no earth needed? As most if not all i've seen are metal.

Rewiring is out of question as it's all been decorated?

Any ideas?

Thanks

matt

 

[sparkytim]

Like these

http://www.jcc-lighting.co.uk/products/undershelf-cabinet/fluorescent-undershelf/t5/jc83023

 

[sparkytim]

Like these

http://www.jcc-lighting.co.uk/products/undershelf-cabinet/fluorescent-undershelf/t5/jc83023

 

[m4tty]

Will most wholesalers stock these mate. Thanks for the quick response.

 

[m4tty]

Will most wholesalers stock these mate. Thanks for the quick response.

 

[Nicky Tesla]

you dont have to earth it through its own lighting cct, you can extend an earth from another cct in the area. ie sockets

 

[Nicky Tesla]

you dont have to earth it through its own lighting cct, you can extend an earth from another cct in the area. ie sockets

 

[m4tty]

Cheers nicky I've recently added a socket up in this loft but it's all since been decorated so no chance of pulling an earth from my socket. Thanks anyway for the thought but I'll stick a plastic fluorescent up there. Cheers

 

[m4tty]

Cheers nicky I've recently added a socket up in this loft but it's all since been decorated so no chance of pulling an earth from my socket. Thanks anyway for the thought but I'll stick a plastic fluorescent up there. Cheers

 

[sparkytim]

My local Edmundsons and Denmans both stock them.

 

[sparkytim]

My local Edmundsons and Denmans both stock them.

 

[Andy™]

you dont have to earth it through its own lighting cct, you can extend an earth from another cct in the area. ie sockets

and when someone disconnects that circuit and doesnt think 'maybe some idiot has taken an earth from here because they didnt want to do the job properly'

 

[Andy™]

you dont have to earth it through its own lighting cct, you can extend an earth from another cct in the area. ie sockets

and when someone disconnects that circuit and doesnt think 'maybe some idiot has taken an earth from here because they didnt want to do the job properly'

 

[Nicky Tesla]

i knew it would be you to come up with that:red card

 

[Nicky Tesla]

i knew it would be you to come up with that:red card

 

[Andy™]

i knew it would be you to come up with that:red card

its a very valid point

what if there is a fault on the ring, and its made into 2 radials instead, and the light then looses its earth

 

[Andy™]

i knew it would be you to come up with that:red card

its a very valid point

what if there is a fault on the ring, and its made into 2 radials instead, and the light then looses its earth

 

[ProDave]

Cheers nicky I've recently added a socket up in this loft but it's all since been decorated so no chance of pulling an earth from my socket.

So it WAS an unofficial loft conversion then

 

[ProDave]

Cheers nicky I've recently added a socket up in this loft but it's all since been decorated so no chance of pulling an earth from my socket.

So it WAS an unofficial loft conversion then