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  1. M

    How to fit this light batten

    Hi Family member has moved into this house which is about 110 years old. Bodges everywhere inc the electrics. We are just rennovating it and when I took down the ceiling the light fitting broke Can anyone offer advice on how to get this light fitting working for a couple of weeks? It will be...
  2. D

    UK LED Batten Lights to Mains Socket?

    Hello, I’m boarding out my loft for storage and I’d like some decent lighting up there rather than loft lights I’m currently using. I purchased some LED batten lights that my cousin, who is a qualified electrician, said he will come and wire in. He’s good at what he does, he’s sadly just lazy...
  3. S

    Kitchen batten light

    Happy belated Xmas everyone. Need a little help with faulty kitchen light….does not fully light up and have taken the cover to see if I can replace the lighting strip but have never done this before and need a little help. Would I need the motor element aswell? Where best to source it from?
  4. R

    Attaching Fluorescent Batten flush to wall. Please help.

    Hi all, I am just about to attach some Fluorescent Battens to a wall. PLEASE excuse my ignorance - this is the first time I have installed lights like these! On the back of the Battens, there are two sets of 4 x Bumps (please see the photos) that prevent the Battens from being attached flush to...
  5. S

    UK Lap Batten Fittings

    Using a lot of LAP batten led lights which only have L+N connections. They do have them at either end. Question is, when daisy chaining the lights there will be no earth continuity from light to light so what is the best way around this .
  6. K

    How do you secure pattress in a wall containing batten

    Hi I am working on a project and ran a cable down the wall for light switch but the wall is old batten style. The wall is going to be skim sometime later this week but I am curious how would the back box be sorted later on. I am not sure if dry lining box would be an option. Any help or ideas...
  7. littlespark

    Straight replacement for batten lampholder

    Old Ashley Rock batten lampholder broken. Is there a newer replacement that I can just change the lampholder part rather than the whole thing? Would make a 2 minute job change to 10 if I had to replace the whole thing. CEF have Hager Ashley but don’t look like they fit the old bases. The bases...
  8. L

    Led light batten blinking in consistent pattern

    Hi guys, I've got a led light batten in my garage that blinks in a consistent pattern after around 5 minutes of being switched on, also trips the garage cu when switching lights off, what could the issue be ? Thanks.
  9. FatAlan

    LED Batten Lights

    Any recommendations for a good range of LED Batten light? Needed for a double garage. Cable entry from rear underside at the centre.
  10. G

    LED batten recommendations

    Hello, Can anyone recommend decent 5ft led battens for use in a garage . Cheers
  11. R

    DIY Installation Help - I'm looking to install 2x 5ft LED batten lights (45w) along with a wall switch and 2x double wall sockets

    Afternoon all, Just bought a house with a remote garage, said garage has no power or lighting. I'm hoping to use the garage as a gym and some storage so I'm looking to install 2x 5ft LED batten lights (45w) along with a wall switch and 2x double wall sockets. Found this off-grid solar kit and...
  12. E

    UK LED batten light flickering

    I’ve installed an LED batten into a bathroom with an extractor fan and a PIR switch (no neutral). The lamp flickers when the power is off. The fam switches off after the overrun time and the light switches off too but continues to flicker. Can anyone help please ?
  13. A

    Led batten wiring

    Hi, what type/size of wire will I need for 6 36W led batten lights in my garage? Would 2 core 0.75mm round flex wire be ok?
  14. Zerax

    Cheap batten fittings... for a loft

    Does anyone know of a source of cheap batten fittings... I used to get cheap fluorescent ones but they all seem to be LED ones which are a trifle overkill just for a loft... with like 30 mins per year usage !
  15. R

    Change standard batten light to 3no LED spots

    Morning, First post... apologies...! Currently got 2no LED batten-style lights in my garage, all wired in by a sparky about 6 months ago. 1 serves the front of the garage, the other the rear (and the garage is divided by a partial stud wall). The rear half ceiling insulated and boarded over...
  16. rolyberkin

    Double batten school type flourescent replacement

    Any suggestions as to a good looking (in a modern building) retrofit for a double flourescent light fitting, the current lights are similar to a Knightsbridge 2 as below. Have converted some of the below to LED which I think is the most cost effective solution but interested if anyone has...
  17. G

    Led batten, one flickering.

    Put up three new led battens in the workshop and after a few weeks one of them is flickering. They are all on the same circuit , single switch and no other problem lights in the house on same mcb. Lighting is not currently rcd protected but cu is due for an upgrade. I'm training to be a...
  18. S

    Advice on replacing fluro batten with LED in garage

    Yesterday I replaced one of my 2 Fluro battens in my garage with a 60W LED. This was the more complicated one (lots of wires) or so I thought but I had it working fine after a little patience. Today I have gone to replace the second fluro and what I thought would be a simple job - only 3 wires...
  19. K

    Led Batten choice - help needed with voltage input

    I'm looking at putting in new lighting in my garage but some of the led battens i've looked at have a fixed power voltage supply such as this 240v (https://www.screwfix.com/p/led-batten-45w-4000lm-5ft/5440r) and some have variable ones such as this 220-265v (LED Batten Linear Tube Light Ceiling...
  20. S

    Can I use a 3 pin plug with this LED batten?

    Hi I have seen a 4ft 36w LED Batten at Screwfix which looks ideal for my room where I need some temporary lighting. The description says "Self-contained, budget LED batten. Supplied with 1.5m pre-terminated cable."...

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