Making a ceiling light cable safe for plasterer

[SparkyChick]

Ermmm...Should you or the plasterer being messing around with an Artex ceiling??? Asbestos????

I was thinking exactly the same thing.

OP... If you've not had it tested you should do because it can carry heavy fines if it's got asbestos in it and you start drilling it etc.

 

[Strima]

Depends how he's going to board and skim it. Could you not just get it skimmed?

 

[robd]

Normally just skim straight over it

 

[Rob2017]

Thanks all. Needs boarding not just skimming I think as there's significant damage to the existing boards. Artex samples have been to the lab and come back negative for asbestos.

I've attached a photo, if it loads, of the wiring. Seems to only be one brown and one blue? Or a section of each either side of a terminal block of some kind. The light is rigged up to two switches. What do you think?

 

[Rob2017]

Thanks all. Needs boarding not just skimming I think as there's significant damage to the existing boards. Artex samples have been to the lab and come back negative for asbestos.

I've attached a photo, if it loads, of the wiring. Seems to only be one brown and one blue? Or a section of each either side of a terminal block of some kind. The light is rigged up to two switches. What do you think?

[Edit: can't see photo now I've posted. Will try copy paste when at my computer]

 

[telectrix]

that's a simple straightforward job.

 

[Squid]

How many lights are in the room as it looks like the live is fed from the switch (or the socket by the fireplace)

That is a nasty looking ceiling BTW glad you getting rid.

 

[Rob2017]

that's a simple straightforward job.

glad to hear it! turn off at consumer unit, remove the light housing, tape up the cable ends temporarily, keep the unit off while plastering, then reattach afterwards?

How many lights are in the room as it looks like the live is fed from the switch (or the socket by the fireplace)

That is a nasty looking ceiling BTW glad you getting rid.

haha yes, that's just one of many nasty ceilings in this house!

There's only one light on that particular switch. But that switch is part of a three-gang, which also connects to two overhead lights in a different section of the room, and also the kitchen downlights on the other side of the door (sounds weird now I'm writing that down, but it works!).

 

[Squid]

So it looks like the live is fed to the switch,

 

[Taylortwocities]

Oh good. Simple.

Turn power off at consumer unit. Turn off the MAIN SWITCH is safest.
You'll need a bit of insulated choc block.

Undo the wires and remove the ceiling rose.
Just put the 3 conductors into separate terminals in the choc block.
Sorted

NOTE: The ceiling rose will be screwed into a wooden joist or noggin.
Make sure the plasterer notes where these are, or you'll not have a firm footing when you come to replace.