Fitting Wall Lights No Earth

No need for an earth connection many styles available.

Fitting wall lights no earth.

That s the regs not my opinion. The lighting company uk has a great selection of double insulated wall lights that do not require earth cable. We have just taken down a fan with a light in the centre to replace with a metal 3 spot light fitting and the cables from the ceiling have a live and neutral cable but the short piece of earth cable was screwed on to the metal plate holding the light and into the terminal on the light fitting. We are the uk s oldest most extensive stockist of double insulated lights offer a range of class 2 lighting solutions.

20 march 2012 at 9 35pm edited 30 november 1 at 1 00am in in my home includes diy moneysaving. I have purchased the bg 6 pendent set and thought we could use this as it was plastic and therefore assumed it was ok to use without an earth wire. 4 replies 16 9k views quanz2 forumite. I hope you can help.

A light fitting installed in the 1960 s with no earth is possibly acceptable. Hi melanie 865 lighting circuits pre 1966 did not have earth or circuit protective conductor no metal light switches or light fittings can be fitted unless marked as class 2 which is double insulated upgrade of the wiring would be twin and earth from the consumer unit to each ceiling rose and each switch this would be like a rewire for the lighting circuits lifting floorboards and chasing down. We have recently removed the light fittings from our lounge ceiling and wall and have noticed that we only have two wires no earth wire. The new light fitting had a earth terminal and we have just done the same with it and attached it to.

These wall lights are needed when a property does not have an adequate earth cable. Lots of choice even double insulated metal wall lights no need to settle for plastic you can chrome crystal and metal lights that are safe for homes.