Looking for advice on fitting light in attic

[gerbil]

I went to b&q looking for a fluorescent light to fit in the attic but as the b&q staff wasn't helpful i was wondering what is the best between a 5ft 58 watt diffused electronic fluorescent light and a 5ft 58 watt slimline electronic fluorescent light. As i'm no electrician i was thinking of wiring the light up and putting a plug on the end or would it be easy is it for a diyer to fit the light up in the attic

 

[bugsy]

Wicks do some wonderful battery powered lights

 

[pennywise]

Did the last rewire with them,good battery life just waiting for the first call out to fix their faulty lights

 

[bugsy]

did the last rewire with them,good battery life just waiting for the first call out to fix their faulty lights :d

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[baldsparkies]

Due to current regs you will have to fit a 13A plug to the end as you need to be Part P registered to extend the lighting circuit (minor works). Could be a pain dropping the hatch and plugging in every time you go up. Best bet is to get it done properly with handy switche/s, it wont cost you much in the grand scheme of things.

Seeing as your a DIYer thought I would mention that 13A plug, if used, needs to be fitted with a 3amp fuse, 5 max. Fellow sparky's would know this, you might not.

 

[spamwize2]

it's not part p attics and lofts are not covered, part p refers to bathrooms and kitchens where you can spur off existing wiring but not putting in new wiring