Need Advice On Wiring

[StanKubrick]

Hello,

I recently wired a 240v 300w light fitting (plug and bulb end, large Edison Screw). I followed all of the instructions for screwing the individual wires into the right places, earth, neutral, live, but I forgot to switch the fitting off before I screwed the bulb in, and as my hand was in contact with the bulb base, I got a bit of a punch. I know this was a stupid thing to do as you should always make sure that wiring is not live before touching it, but I was just wondering if it is safe to use. Is it possible I have wired it wrong?


Thanks

 

[shocking_eg]

call a sparky !!!

sounds like you got reverse polarity as you shouldn't get a shock touching the threaded part of the lamp base even if its on.

 

[electric will]

Was it turned on while you was wiring the bulb holder? How come you did that without getting a shock?
and if you wired the plug it must have been off then? Or did you plug it in after you wired the plug?

 

[shocking_eg]

Was it turned on while you was wiring the bulb holder? How come you did that without getting a shock?
and if you wired the plug it must have been off then? Or did you plug it in after you wired the plug?

think OP plugged in fitting once wired and before fitting a lamp

 

[electric will]

Think this might be a wind up!

 

[shocking_eg]

Think this might be a wind up!

i wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't !

 

[Adam W]

Think this might be a wind up!

I also think this might be a wind up.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Welcome :welcome2:

 

[MDJ]

Think this might be a wind up!

Not suggesting this new member isn't genuine but there seems to be a lot of new one posters lately, IPs by proxy server I wonder :42:

 

[mechelec]

300w GES ? Where did you get that, a museum??? Wind up for sure

 

[Knobhead]

300w GES ? Where did you get that, a museum??? Wind up for sure

There's one in my lounge!

 

[Adam W]

There's one in my lounge!

You have a museum in your lounge?

 

[ackbarthestar]

I'm not sure i would want to screw in a GES when live with my bare hands.. I hope this wasn't a High pressure lamp !

 

[Geordie Spark]

You have a museum in your lounge?

No .... his lounge is in a museum!!

 

[Marvo]

....I got a bit of a punch.....but I was just wondering if it is safe to use.

Probably not.

Is it possible I have wired it wrong?

Probably. This is obviously outside your skill set so get some professional help.

Think this might be a wind up!

Possibly


Closed before the OP hurts himself or someone else.