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by fencingbear
Wed May 06, 2009 3:43 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Surface mounted light fitting & ceiling rose
Replies: 13
Views: 15484

OK, looks like the answer is pretty simple, then - blocks & insulating tape.

Thanks for your advice everybody.
by fencingbear
Tue May 05, 2009 3:32 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Surface mounted light fitting & ceiling rose
Replies: 13
Views: 15484

Rosebery, Sparx A soffit is "the underside of any construction element". In this case it's the white thing I see when I walk in the room and look up... The point being, my 3 wire light fitting (that I'm starting to regret purchasing) is meant to fix flat to the underside of the ceiling but...
by fencingbear
Tue May 05, 2009 11:33 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Surface mounted light fitting & ceiling rose
Replies: 13
Views: 15484

[quote="bd3cc"]it is bonkers! Remove the existing ceiling rose( how many wires do you have in it-2or 6 excluding earths?) Reconnect new fitting to existing wires either through existing hole in new fitting or cut a new one to suit, and use a grommet[/quote] Ceiling rose has 6 inbound wires...
by fencingbear
Mon May 04, 2009 9:36 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Surface mounted light fitting & ceiling rose
Replies: 13
Views: 15484

Surface mounted light fitting & ceiling rose

I have a new flush mounted light fitting, but the existing ceiling rose is screwed to the ceiling soffit so won't allow flush fixing of the new fitting. The light fitting looks like a stainless steel dinner plate with the bulb holder and associated terminals in the middle, a hole for cables to come ...
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