[Misc] DIY / Electrician help needed- fitting a replacement ceiling strip iight

desprateseagull

New member

Jul 20, 2003

10,171

brighton, actually

• Sep 10, 2018

• #1

Doing a home sort / clean, and noticed the frame holding light / wiring inside looking rather old hat..


Is it easy to fit a new ceiling light yourself?

Have a 3 feet long tube there at moment- i reckon dad put up when when first moved in, ages ago.. wired from where the original ceiling rose fitting was, next to it.

If really needs a sparky, what likely cost?

 

happypig

Staring at the rude boys

May 23, 2009

7,956

Eastbourne

• Sep 10, 2018

• #2

Easy, yes, but if you aren't sure what you're doing then get a sparks in. I don't think it needs certifying if it's a like for like replacement with no additional load.

 

Official Old Man

Uckfield Seagull

Aug 27, 2011

8,532

Brighton

• Sep 10, 2018

• #3

Easy. Go to your main fuse box (in the garage most times). Look for a cut out marked Lighting, either upstairs or downstairs. Turn it off. Return to light and check it isn't working. All this presumes you understand live and neutral and earth wiring. If it's old it may be red black & green cables. Also look for a switch loop which is a cable that returns to the switch. Basically, just reuse the two cables again and make sure it is earthed.

 

B-right-on

Living the dream

Apr 23, 2015

6,171

Shoreham Beaaaach

• Sep 10, 2018

• #4

I'd fit an LED strip light as a replacement. Can get them off eBay pretty cheap. Replaced 4 in a friends garage last year. Gives out more light, bulbs last 10,000 hours and mostly plastic parts so wont rust

 

Westdene Seagull

aka Cap'n Carl Firecrotch

NSC Patron

Oct 27, 2003

20,994

The arse end of Hangleton

• Sep 10, 2018

• #5

B-right-on said:

I'd fit an LED strip light as a replacement. Can get them off eBay pretty cheap. Replaced 4 in a friends garage last year. Gives out more light, bulbs last 10,000 hours and mostly plastic parts so wont rust

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And of course LED bulbs are now the only ones produced as well .... thank you EU !

 

Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash

Jul 6, 2003

70,138

• Sep 10, 2018

• #6

Have you tried turning it off and on again?