Fitting a new light fitment

alforber · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:26 pm Post Subject: Fitting a new light fitment

I've just built a wardrobe in my girls bedroom, i need to fit a new light, am i correct in thinking i can just take power from the main light in the room and both lights will work off of one light switch??

plugwash · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:33 pm Post Subject:

as long as you connect it to the right terminals (the ones that actually connect to the light itself) sure.

do you really wan't a light in the wardrobe on the same switch as the main room light though?

alforber · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:46 pm Post Subject:

it depends how easy it would be to put a seperate switch on with the new light?

is it a simple procedure?

Adam_151 · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:56 pm Post Subject:

Yes, probably easiest to have a pull cord or something in the wardrobe (otherwise you'll probably be chasing another wire into the switch on the wall)

If you have loop-in wiring at the rose you can decide whether you want it to work indepandantly of the main light, or only when the main light is on, if you only have a switched feed to it, you have the former choice taken away (unless you find the loopin point and wire from there)

Anyway, take feed for the light to the new switch, then onto the light, both reds go to the switch, blacks together, and earths together and to any parts of the switch that require earthing (if any)

alforber · Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:17 am Post Subject:

Cheers for the help, I'll give it a go.