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by BadPigeon
Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:42 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Wiring office light with no earth to standard plug?
Replies: 2
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Re: Wiring office light with no earth to standard plug?

Thank you so much for that explanation that makes sense. So that little notch in the middle of the connector is connected to the metal casing. When I connect the earth wire to the middle part and brown blue to match that will effectively earth the metal casing just in case brown wire touches the met...
by BadPigeon
Sun Oct 18, 2020 11:30 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Wiring office light with no earth to standard plug?
Replies: 2
Views: 1877

Wiring office light with no earth to standard plug?

Hi, i was given a spare long office type of light which would be ideal for my garage. Was hoping to connect a standard power socket and cable from a spare lamp however my light on the connector had blue/brown live/neutral wire there is no earth in the connector, see the pic. How can i connect a simp...
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