Convert light to plug

[juicybag]

Hi can some one please help, i have a wall light that should be wired in to the electrics, but instead of the hastle of channeling the wires into the wall i want to convert it to a plug that i can just plug in the wall like a lamp, is this possible, there are just 2 wires coming from the light they are the same and look similar to door bell wire, can someone tell me how to do this if its possible, thanks for any help! shelley

 

[ajelec10]

You can convert a light point into a 5amp max 3 round pin socket outlet, but this would require an earth, it sounds like your missing this vital connection so my advice is to seek the help of a qulified sparks.

 

[juicybag]

Hi thanks for your reply,

 

[glasgowspark]

You can convert a light point into a 5amp max 3 round pin socket outlet, but this would require an earth, it sounds like your missing this vital connection so my advice is to seek the help of a qulified sparks.

well, that would depend on the class of the appliance. If the lamp is double insulated, an earth isn't needed, yeah?

 

[juicybag]

Hi i dont how to tell if its double insulated, all i know is there are just 2 wires (look similar to bell wire) coming from the bulb holder part, there isnt an earth, thanks shelley

 

[ajelec10]

well, that would depend on the class of the appliance. If the lamp is double insulated, an earth isn't needed, yeah?

If they are converting to a socket, then i would advise that there should be an earth as you could plug anything into it not just the specific appliance that they want to use.

Regards

AJ

 

[Davey101]

I may be wrong (I was once before, in 1996), but I think the question may have been misunderstood. I think Juicybag has a new light fitting, which she wants to screw onto the wall, and get power to. What she doesnt want to do is have it 'hard wired' into the lighting circuit. What she basically wants to do is 'stick a plug top on it', and plug it into an existing wall socket.

If this is the original question, then presuming it is a 240volt light (that is the supply to the light is 240, it doesnt matter what lamp is fitted), and the light is fed by a suitable flex, then the answer, AFAIK, is yes, you can just stick a plug on it (with the correct size fuse).

Being a wall light, it almost certainly IS 240 volt, as its pretty much impossible, or at least impratical, to have a wall light with a 12 volt supply. However, the fact that it has 2 wires, the same colour, in what looks like bell wire makes it sound as though it is 12volt (is it a foreign light i.e from Ikea?). Whether it is 12 or 240, the cable feeding the light does sound a little suspect, so without seeing it, I would say you should definatley NOT stick a plug top on it.

If I've misunderstood, then just look the other way, and pretend I'm not here

 

[ajelec10]

I think you are right Davey i had miss understood the op.

Regards

AJ

 

[Davey101]

I think you are right Davey i had miss understood the op.

Regards

AJ

No worries mate, is that you in your Avatar? What track was that at?

 

[juicybag]

Hi guys thanks soo much for all your replies! now can i be a right pain and ask, we have decided to wire it into the electrics as it should be, however we have all the new cable in place, just wondered as theres only 2 wires coming from the light (which are white colour thin looks like bell wire type look) neither is an earth, but the new cable we have in place has earth, is this right tht the light dosent have an earth coming from it, i understand if it was a light tht you plug in the wall you need it earthed but as were wiring to electrics i wonder if that makes a difference that it dosesnt need one from the ligh itself, were conecting it to cable with earth in it, i hope this makes some sence, thanks again for your help juicybag.

 

[Sintra]

Hi guys thanks soo much for all your replies! now can i be a right pain and ask, we have decided to wire it into the electrics as it should be, however we have all the new cable in place, just wondered as theres only 2 wires coming from the light (which are white colour thin looks like bell wire type look) neither is an earth, but the new cable we have in place has earth, is this right tht the light dosent have an earth coming from it, i understand if it was a light tht you plug in the wall you need it earthed but as were wiring to electrics i wonder if that makes a difference that it dosesnt need one from the ligh itself, were conecting it to cable with earth in it, i hope this makes some sence, thanks again for your help juicybag.

If it is a class 2 light fitting (no earth required) then just connect your earth into a block connector on its own behind the fitting.

 

[juicybag]

Thats Great thaks for yor help! juicybag.