Is there any ceiling light that can act just as a cover?

[hatTT]

Hello,

I live in a recently built home, the room height is very low, around 230cm, currently the lights are like these in attachment.

I wonder if there is any solution like a ceiling cover to not only hide the LED bulbs, but also to raise the cable that comes out as I touch them often…
In this case I could push it up (but it’s like forcing a brick wall, maybe an electrician needs to cut it…) or I can put the cable around in a circle, but I’m pretty sure that it will create shadow or it will be visible…

Essentially, I want to be able to replace the bulbs by myself, as it’s a very common failure and I can’t pay an electrician multiple times per year…
So, I don’t want ceiling lights with integrated LEDs.

 

[Tigercubrider]

I think what you are asking for is a ceiling mounted fitting with separate lamps? Ie not a “pendant light”?
Many are now LED as it’s easier to sell a complete unit and LEDs often outlive the fitting in terms of taste.

https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/noesund-ceiling-lamp-birch-20404887/

https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/regnskur-ceiling-lamp-white-10520415/

https://www.johnlewis.com/bay-lighting-josette-semi-flush-ceiling-light/p111318535

 

[RrogerD]

Probably something like this is what you want. However, by the tone of your questioning I believe that you will need to have a qualified electrician install it / them. You can then add bulbs and / or shades to your heart's content.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/british-general-straight-ho-batten-lamp-holder-light-fitting-b22-3-/93835

 

[FrodoOne]

I live in a recently built home, the room height is very low, around 230cm, currently the lights are like these in attachment.

Is that height "legal" (for a "habitual" room) in the UK?
2400 mm is the minimum (average) height allowed in Australia!

 

[ericmark]

I have the same problem with my shed, the tungsten bulb would have been too hot to shorten the wire, but no real problem with LED, just make the wire shorter.

 

[ericmark]

Is that height "legal" (for a "habitual" room) in the UK?
2400 mm is the minimum (average) height allowed in Australia!

It depends on where you live in the UK, the mayor of London did give a minium height, and 2400 mm is normal, but no legal limit.

While there isn't a single UK-wide legal minimum ceiling height, the Building Regulations suggest a minimum of 2.1 metres (6 feet 11 inches) for habitable rooms like bedrooms and living rooms. A loft conversion typically requires a higher minimum, around 2.2 metres (7 feet 3 inches) of clear headroom. For new-build homes, the national space standard recommends 75% of the gross internal area having a minimum height of 2.3 metres.

My shed has the same problem, and with tungsten needed some distance to cool, but with LED simply make the lead shorter.

 

[hatTT]

I think what you are asking for is a ceiling mounted fitting with separate lamps? Ie not a “pendant light”?
Many are now LED as it’s easier to sell a complete unit and LEDs often outlive the fitting in terms of taste.

https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/noesund-ceiling-lamp-birch-20404887/

https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/regnskur-ceiling-lamp-white-10520415/

https://www.johnlewis.com/bay-lighting-josette-semi-flush-ceiling-light/p111318535

The first two seem to be the only ones with my requirement, but still, 50 pounds just for a cover? I think that it should have its own light at this point, which is not what I want because every time I’d need to call an electrician, it’s my house and I don’t wanna risk.

Probably something like this is what you want. However, by the tone of your questioning I believe that you will need to have a qualified electrician install it / them. You can then add bulbs and / or shades to your heart's content.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/british-general-straight-ho-batten-lamp-holder-light-fitting-b22-3-/93835

The website is down, but I’ll check later, thanks.

Is that height "legal" (for a "habitual" room) in the UK?
2400 mm is the minimum (average) height allowed in Australia!

I’m not sure, but it’s not a common house, it’s a modern box style house, the beauty of living in UK.

I have the same problem with my shed, the tungsten bulb would have been too hot to shorten the wire, but no real problem with LED, just make the wire shorter.

I already have LED bulbs everywhere, but my request is that I want to use covers for it, so I can lift it and do not bump into them every day.

On the other side, there are also opened ones, like directional lights, but I don’t like those, I like to have a single cover for a single light.

Oh btw, can I attach more than 15w bulbs power?
Out of curiosity, some of these integrated solutions (which I don’t want) are 24-36w, which is like 300w power of an old bulb…

 

[jj4091]

I'm having trouble understanding what you need. Do you want to retain some sort of light in that position, so just change from a pndant to a flush with the ceiling fitting something like this https://www.diynot.com/diy/attachments/flush-png.393366/ or remove the light source completely. In which case just remove the lampholder and cable and leave the ceiling rose in situ. Or something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/Traditiona...0622935198-B00GGG56YC-&hvexpln=0&gad_source=1
Why do you think you would need to call an electrician when a lamp fails, which wouldn't happen that often.

 

[ericmark]

I had a low ceiling in my vestibule in the last house. I had a surface mount ceiling lamp with two bulbs, I will guess it was really designed as a wall light, but did a good job.

 

[Taylortwocities]

The website is down, but I’ll check later, thanks.

The web site is just fine. The problem is that DIYNOT.COM block links to some external sites, like Screwyfix.
Go to their website and search for Batten Lampholder. These would be what might suit you.



****Make sure the fittings you get have "loop in" terminations, or you may have issues with the connections.

 

[endecotp]

Is that height "legal" (for a "habitual" room) in the UK?
2400 mm is the minimum (average) height allowed in Australia!

Building regs don’t set a minimum, though other standards might and it is probably 2300.

I believe London now has a 2500mm minimum for new builds.

 

[RrogerD]

Building regs don’t set a minimum, though other standards might and it is probably 2300.

I believe London now has a 2500mm minimum for new builds.

I was always taught it as being 2.3m ceiling height. However having just googled it, it seems that there is no regs regarding this in the uk currently.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I wonder if there is any solution like a ceiling cover to not only hide the LED bulbs, but also to raise the cable that comes out as I touch them often…

A quick simple way, would be to put a 'pig tail' in the flex drop, fixed with a tiewrap.

 

[Taylortwocities]

A quick simple way, would be to put a 'pig tail' in the flex drop, fixed with a tiewrap.

Or remove the 2 wires from the rose, chop half of the length off, and re terminate.

 

[StephenStephen]

I'm not an electrician.

You won't find a 'cover' for the light fitting you have - such a thing doesn't exist - it would be a fire hazard if it did!

As people have suggested, you can either:

-Shorten and reconnect the pendant that you have

-Replace the pendant fitting with a new light fitting that is flush to the ceiling, for example: https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8809423?clickPR=plp:8:126

- Replace the pendant fitting with the kind of fitting Taylortwocities is suggesting

Whichever one if these you go for, once it is installed, you can change the bulb yourself easily