GU10 earth wire

andemz · 12 Jan 2005

If single phase i.e no earth wire needs to be connectedto the GU10, i am aware that they shouldn't be connected and they shouldn't be trimmed back. Can you advise what should be done.

sleeved and taped up with insulation tape?

mapj1 · 12 Jan 2005

Thats OK, but tape tends to drop off over the years and is considered a bad thing for anything permanent. Rarther Better to sleeve andd terminate in a single slice of choc-block, ready for a future user to fit a metal lampshade that needs the earth

andemz · 12 Jan 2005

Good point i will sleave and choc block

Paul_C · 12 Jan 2005

If the lamp is in a downlighter which is designed to be wired with a short link of flex, then you should terminate the earth as described within the junction box.

By the way:

andemz said:
If single phase i.e no earth wire needs to be connectedto the GU10,

The presence or absence of an earth has nothing whatever to do with whether something is single-phase or not.

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