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1) Is the switch metal - no, it's just a bog-standard, cheap, plastic pull cord. 2) Does the light itself have an earth terminal? - no. There are two clearly marked holes under the base of the lamp where the live and neutral wires clip in - but the instructions say that there isn't an earth...

I don't know the size of cable or the type, but it's the same cable as all the other lamps in my house. Just two cables, a blue and brown inside. I have used this cable from the plug to the switch and from the switch to the lamp. I have used a 5 amp fuse. I misunderstood you earlier, I...

Hi Plugwash, I think you are right - Although I thought this was going to be a fairly simple job - it isnt, so I will see if I can get someone who knows what they are doing to help me - and advise me on the right type of switch

well, the lamp I have bought does not come with a switch, or even any cabling. The reason I chose a cieling switch was that there are built in bedroom units in my sons room that run over his bed, so I have hung the switch down to make it easy for him to turn his wall lamp on and off. I was...

Ive just taken a look at the switch and it does only have two terminals - They are marked as 'com' and '1way' there is also another hole with no brass terminal in it marked as '2way' - maybe I need to get a different switch

The switch I have has only two brass terminals within the switch itself and an earth terminal on the outer casing -

Hi Adam - Thanks for helping out - Im really grateful to all of ou for all your help. Im still not sure though what I need to do to get it all to work properly.

Hi John D - How can I put it right? And can I also say that I am sorry for saying it was easy - obviously I thought I knew more than I really did. I wouldnt experiment with wiring, but I thought Id be ok with a bedside lamp.

Hi JohnD Thanks for responding I have put the two brown wires into the 'com' terminal and the two blue wires into the '1 way' terminal. Is this what you mean?

Hi Plugwash, thanks for your response. The lamp comes on when i flick the mains switch, so the wiring appears to be correct. However, when I pull the cord off and then on again, the fuse pops - so it is working but something is at fault and I need help to find out what it is. - Thanks

Hi Thanks for the quick response. As far as i know it is wired properly because the brown cable is connected to brown and blue to blue which is why I am confused. I was wondering whether the problem may be due to the pull cord switch not being earthed, or wouldnt that make any difference?

Hi. I have just bought a wall-mounted lamp and installed it on the wall next to my sons bed. I also fitted a pull-cord switch over the bed to turn the wall light on and off. The lamp is powered with normal lamp lead (brown and blue cable) from a plug in the wall into the pull cord, then out...