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  1. S

    IKEA light fitting has 2 wires. White and blue. Which is live and which is neutral?

    Hi there. I’m trying to put a new ceiling light in that’s from IKEA but it has a blue wire and a white wire. How do I know which is live and which is neutral please? Also can I check that I am going to do this correctly. The current ceiling rose has like maybe 6 wires all connected to a black...
  2. alekdavis

    Need kitchen undercabinet lighting controlled by a wall switch

    I am not an electrician, so have a hard time figuring out what to do for kitchen undercabinet lighting (for a brand new kitchen). My requirements are: 1. Hard wired (can be plugged into an outlet of a circuit). 2. Controlled by a wall switch. 3. Dimmable (via a wall switch) would be nice but...
  3. V

    How do I connect this... (2 Wire ceiling rose / Ikea SKURUP)

    Hi ElectriciansForums.net, We have a new Ikea SKURUP light i'd like to fit, I have replaced an old ceiling rose but there are two sets of wires coming from the ceiling. I have connected it up as the booking says but the light now doesn't want to switch off from the wall? Can anyone give me some...
  4. cgfw201

    Is this Ikea Ceiling Light Compatible with my Wiring?

    My wife bought a nice new ceiling light for our landing at the weekend. I’ve swapped a few pendant lights before without an issue so cracked on with this one. However, it immediately looked a little more complex. It had 3 neutral and 3 live wires going into it (pictured) and an earth, but the...
  5. S

    Help replacing an old pendant to IKEA pendant with connector block

    Hi everyone, new here. Sorry if this may have been posted before but here goes.. I've been asked by a family member to fit a new light fixture from an old ceiling rose pendant to this ikea one.. SKURUP Pendant lamp - black - IKEA -...
    • Stevo12
    • Thread
    • block connector ikea old pendant replacing
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  6. D

    Ikea Flat Pack Houses what ever next

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48774340
  7. J

    How to wire IKEA light pendant

    I bought an IKEA light pendant and confused about how to wire it. The light is controlled by 2 switches and I have old colour wiring. From the ceiling I have 3 cables coming out. One is a single red cable, the other 2 contain black, red and earth. The switch I have to put these wires into only...
  8. D

    Ikea Cooker and Hob Explain please.

    Hi, So i have turned up to a job and this information is all i have on how to fit a cooker and a hob. Am i right in saying these to can be connected to a 6mm wire with a 45a switch for the hob and a 16a switch for the cooker? Thanks
  9. G

    Metal ceiling light Ikea

    I'm looking to change ceiling light - from Ikea, its metal but there is no earth on new light connectors...i thought any metal light needed earthing?! The light is class II double insulated fitting so would that be the reason for no earth on light connector?? Will this be safe to fit with no...
  10. littlespark

    ...and I thought Ikea light fittings were bad

    Hi all. Got asked by a customer to change a couple of pendants in his house to something he had bought from Next. Nice enough metal twist design. Fragile glass globe shades and you get the shade retention ring tightener for those with chubby fingers. Mounting bracket has holes that match the...
  11. HappyHippyDad

    Ikea under cabinet lighting....

    Hello all.. I am wiring a new kitchen/extension. The customer is supplying the under cabinet lights, see link UTRUSTA LED worktop lighting w power supply White 40 cm - IKEA -...
  12. L

    Fixing a pendant (IKEA)

    As stated, trying to install a pendant light from IKEA. It comes with a Wago thingy that states L/N. However, when removing my old pendant it was connected round a Choco block which has about 6 wires into it. I am probably being really dumb, but how would I connect my new pendant onto this? My...
  13. Strima

    I'd rather install Ikea light fittings

    Than these horrible EM fittings from a national wholesaler. Designers need to try and install things like this themselves... 2x 1.5mm were a very snug fit. Beer time...
    • Strima
    • Thread
    • fittings ikea install light light fittings rather
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  14. NDG Elecs

    I love Ikea light fittings!!

    Fitted an Ikea light fitting yesterday, and normally I find they are a PITA. However this one was unusually electrician friendly. It came with a little hook to hang it from whilst fitting it, and a whopping great ceiling mounting plate. Well done Ikea (and yes that's a sentence I thought I would...
  15. 7

    Ikea - sockets in units

    Im in the process of quoting for a kitchen refit which ikea fitters will be fitting whilst i complete electrical works. Dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer are all freestanding but below worktop so my plan was to provide a switched fused spur with single socket for each. Now, ikea...
  16. N

    LED Ikea lights battery powered?

    Hi everybody, thanks for letting be part of this group. I have to apologise firstly to everybody as probably this topic may sound a bit silly, but it would be helpful to get some information about what we are tying to achieve. Im a filmmaker, and because of my job we constantly have to deal...
  17. M

    IKEA bathroom light issues!

    Hi all, Looking for a little advice on hooking this IKEA bathroom light up to the connections in the picture. As shown, the IKEA light has just a live and neutral input. I need to take the rose off so assume I'll need to connect some of the wires up in a block. If anyone can provide a step by...
    • MR CHRISTOPHER P CONAGHAN
    • Thread
    • bathroom ikea issues light
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  18. cgfw201

    Getting IKEA Light Flush With the Ceiling

    Hi, First post, first time doing anything electrical. Have bought a nice new IKEA Sinnerlig light for my nice new house I moved into last week. Have removed old ceiling light which was a cheap plastic one than screwed into a cheap plastic base plate that was screwed into the ceiling. Anyway...
    • cgfw201
    • Thread
    • attach ceiling flush getting ikea light plastic
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  19. D Skelton

    Ikea advert

    Anyone seen it?! You know you need to take a long hard look at your life when you watch adverts like these and think about the safety aspects used to ensure no loss of life or limb: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GzCLshtTnxg That said, I'd love to know how those motors would have stopped...
  20. J

    IKEA Hob issue

    Hi all, apologies for posting here but I can't post on the DIY forum where I feel this would be a better match... I bought a IKEA ceramic hob over the weekend (BARMHÄRTIG Glass ceramic hob - IKEA) to replace my Whirpool Generation 2000 electrib hob with plates. My father in law did the...

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