Customer bought funky light...

[Leader]

...but it came with a plug and wants it to be hard wired into the lighting circuit. I haven't come across this before and I'm not sure that it's permissible? Any thoughts?

Cheers

 

[Pete999]

...but it came with a plug and wants it to be hard wired into the lighting circuit. I haven't come across this before and I'm not sure that it's permissible? Any thoughts?

Cheers

My friend bought a funky light from somewhere and asked me if I would fit it for Her, it was funkying awful to fit but managed in the end, told her not to buy any more funky lights, cus I wont be fitting any more, funky that for a game of soldiers.

 

[Midwest]

...but it came with a plug and wants it to be hard wired into the lighting circuit. I haven't come across this before and I'm not sure that it's permissible? Any thoughts?

Cheers

I think you need to provide more information than you've currently supplied.

 

[Richard Burns]

I see no reason for it not to be connected to the lighting circuit, so long as the connection is correct and the light is supported effectively it is no different to any other light, possibly safer as it will not be connected to a 32A circuit with a 13A fuse replacement in the plug!

 

[Leader]

This is the light:
Home Collection Rainbow Marquee Metal Wall Light | Debenhams - http://m.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_3030058512991SZE?CMP=SSH&tmcampid=28&tmad=c&sku=8339173&cmp=KNC_7769505706_309564427_18777433507__&mdrt=home&lsft=cmp:KNC_7769505706_309564427_18777433507__&mdrt:home&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8vCQi_rH1QIVhrDtCh2wBAQREAQYAyABEgKgzPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&m-referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.co.uk%2F

She wants it to replace a wall light so wiring is all in place, currently on a 6amp MCB but given the number of lights currently on the circuit I have advised to replace with a 10amp MBC

 

[Richard Burns]

The switch on the cable will be a nuisance to position sensibly.

 

[Leader]

Oh and she wants this one:
Home Collection Steel and plastic 'Love' LED table light | Debenhams - http://m.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_3030058736801SZE_-1?m-referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fm.debenhams.com%2Fwebapp%2Fwcs%2Fstores%2Fservlet%2Fprod_10701_10001_3030058512991SZE%3FCMP%3DSSH%26tmcampid%3D28%26tmad%3Dc%26sku%3D8339173%26cmp%3DKNC_7769505706_309564427_18777433507__%26mdrt%3Dhome%26lsft%3Dcmp%3AKNC_7769505706_309564427_18777433507__%26mdrt%3Ahome%26gclid%3DEAIaIQobChMI8vCQi_rH1QIVhrDtCh2wBAQREAQYAyABEgKgzPD_BwE%26gclsrc%3Daw.ds%26m-referrer%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.co.uk%252F

 

[Leader]

The switch on the cable will be a nuisance to position sensibly.

She doesn't want the switch, she wants the main switch to control it

 

[Midwest]

The first 'funky light' is 12v? What information is on the driver/transformer?

 

[Midwest]

I was just thinking, remove the switch & plug top and connect to the existing wall light, and the 6amp mcb should be just good to go, as long as the 'tranny' is doing something unusual.

 

[Leader]

The first 'funky light' is 12v? What information is on the driver/transformer?

Ah, it's back at the customer's house but it's inside the housing so I probably don't want to be taking it apart...

 

[Midwest]

Ah, it's back at the customer's house but it's inside the housing so I probably don't want to be taking it apart...

Wot fuse is in the plug top?

 

[Leader]

Wot fuse is in the plug top?

Again, not sure. And I don't have any reception at her house so I can't even update tomorrow

 

[Midwest]

Put it this way, I cant see it drawing more than 6amps, but I might be wrong

 

[Adj]

Just had this job in. "Please fit this antique lamp that we've just bought, the shop owner says that it's been rewired to the latest standard" - I wonder whose standard. Great looking flex though, it'll look like I've hung it on a bit of FP200.

 

[Leader]

Pop it up and hang it by the pretty flex

 

[freddo]

Great looking flex though, it'll look like I've hung it on a bit of FP200.

That's not as good as my Pyro pendant.

I'd just wire the wall light in to a suitable outlet plate and stick the thing on the wall. Job done.

You could use LED lamps which will draw substantially less than 28 10W halogens. 10A is usually overkill for most domestic lighting circuits, especially now with LEDs everywhere. I switched on all the lights here, including table lamps, the loft light and outside lights and measured a current of about 0.7A total.

 

[telectrix]

This is the light:
Home Collection Rainbow Marquee Metal Wall Light | Debenhams - http://m.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_3030058512991SZE?CMP=SSH&tmcampid=28&tmad=c&sku=8339173&cmp=KNC_7769505706_309564427_18777433507__&mdrt=home&lsft=cmp:KNC_7769505706_309564427_18777433507__&mdrt:home&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8vCQi_rH1QIVhrDtCh2wBAQREAQYAyABEgKgzPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&m-referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.co.uk%2F

She wants it to replace a wall light so wiring is all in place, currently on a 6amp MCB but given the number of lights currently on the circuit I have advised to replace with a 10amp MBC

is this in a house, or a rave in a derelict barn?

 

[Leader]

They both have 3amp plugs on them, tried to open them up to look at the transformer but that's a no go.

It could be a rave, the lounge lights have started strobing. I think the problem Isla with the new dimmer switch they've just put on. It's a click which I normally tend to steer clear of, anyone else have problems with this brand?

 

[Chainhurstman]

Chr1st. £160-00 and it doesn't even include the required 28 x (max.) 10W G4 halogen bulbs ...