How to test a ceiling lights with a plug socket

[alitech]

Hi guys

Please don't kill me. I am not an electrician and this is possibly the very simplest of questions you will read today.

I got a custom light fitting created for me and I wanted to test it without having to get it installed on the ceiling first. There are a few bulb options and I wanted to see which bulb would look best on there which is why I wanted to test it.

I took the wires and put them into a UK plug, and put it into the socket. It doesn't work. Can someone please guide me on how I can test this? Is there anything additional I need to do with the wires for it to work with a plug socket?

Thanks

 

[Pete999]

Hi guys

Please don't kill me. I am not an electrician and this is possibly the very simplest of questions you will read today.

I got a custom light fitting created for me and I wanted to test it without having to get it installed on the ceiling first. There are a few bulb options and I wanted to see which bulb would look best on there which is why I wanted to test it.

I took the wires and put them into a UK plug, and put it into the socket. It doesn't work. Can someone please guide me on how I can test this? Is there anything additional I need to do with the wires for it to work with a plug socket?

Thanks

Fuse blown? a picture might throw some light on the problem, sorry for the pun.

 

[Adam W]

Have you tried the bulb in a different light to make sure it works?

 

[sparksburnout]

It's not the members on here killing you that you should be worrying about dude.

 

[telectrix]

best use a BS1363 plug.

not a

 

[alitech]

Have you tried the bulb in a different light to make sure it works?

Yes I have a number of bulbs and a number of these lights. I have tested a couple of lights with different bulbs, but its not working.

I suspect I am not doing it correctly. Do we need something additional in the circuit for the light to work? Like those lamp switches for eg?

Eg:

Light fitting with g9 bulb --- > Lamp switch ---> UK Plug ---> Plug socket

Currently, I have:

Light fitting with g9 bulb ---> UK Plug --> Plug socket

 

[telectrix]

i test lamps/bulbs with this:

 

[alitech]

i test lamps/bulbs with this:

What is this called exactly?

 

[telectrix]

safe block.when open, the clip ins are off. just insert wires, then close lid.

 

[davesparks]

Yes I have a number of bulbs and a number of these lights. I have tested a couple of lights with different bulbs, but its not working.

I suspect I am not doing it correctly. Do we need something additional in the circuit for the light to work? Like those lamp switches for eg?

Eg:

Light fitting with g9 bulb --- > Lamp switch ---> UK Plug ---> Plug socket

Currently, I have:

Light fitting with g9 bulb ---> UK Plug --> Plug socket

You won’t need anything more than a correctly fitted plug to make it work.

 

[pirate]

Ditto!

 

[alitech]

You won’t need anything more than a correctly fitted plug to make it work.

Ok, thats what I thought as well however, its not working. I will upload a pic of how wired the plug.

 

[Spoon]

I got a custom light fitting created for me and I wanted to test it without having to get it installed on the ceiling first.

Just out of curiosity, who 'created' this for you? Where they an electrician? Did you pay for the light?

 

[Squid]

Have you tried the bulb in a different light to make sure it works?

Will never work,

 

[Deleted member 105166]

Will never work,

So true... Bulbs Grow, Lamps Glow...