electric earthing

[caro1]

I am replacing an old light fitting with a chandelier (metallic mainly). Having removed the old light fitting I have live earth and neutral wires coming from the ceiling which i have then fitted to the same coming from the chandelier. However, there is an extra earth in the chandelier which is just screwed to the casing with an end dangling free.

My question is, does the end of this other earth need to be attached to anything ( eg the other 2 earth wires), or have i already earthed the appliance adequately with the earth to earth connection from my electrics to the one from the main wire of the chandelier.

Thanks for any help that anyone can offer me.

 

[Adam_151]

Put it in the earth terminal with the other earths

 

[ebee]

just because it says earth or looks like one does not always mean it is.
It might be running to a plastic cup with a bit of soil in it. NO I AM NOT KIDDING!

Get it checked out

 

[ban-all-sheds]

just because it says earth or looks like one does not always mean it is.
It might be running to a plastic cup with a bit of soil in it. NO I AM NOT KIDDING!

However, there is an extra earth in the chandelier which is just screwed to the casing with an end dangling free.

 

[kai]

It might be running to a plastic cup with a bit of soil in it. NO I AM NOT KIDDING!
Get it checked out

Please explain this.

Perhaps they meant an earth wire was stuck in the soil of the Christmas Tree pot, when there are fairy lights connected!

 

[ebee]

I stated on another thread that an electrician found that someone had put metal light fittings up and to add an earth a seperate conductor was connected to the fittings earth terminal an ran under floorboards to a plastic cup filled with soil.
No kidding.
I think they completely misunderstood earthing principle

 

[Adam_151]

Here's the thread if anyone is interested: http://www.iee.org/Forums/forum/mes...5&threadid=7487&highlight_key=y&keyword1=soil