Can I use Mains Halogen spotlight with 2-Amp 3Pin Round Plug

[Dartlec]

I have a reply from Micromark Technical

"Thank you for your recent e-mail, you can connect the light your way if you wish,the reason that we say to use a fused spur is so you can isolate the lights should you ever need to carry out any work on them and of course you cannot put a fused spur on a lighting ring."

Good news Quite a quick reply too, though not that impressive an answer for a technical department - perhaps I should make allowances for something lost in translation...

Of course you can put a fused spur on a lighting circuit (when was the last time anyone saw a lighting ring?) - its just that there is rarely any need.

Anyway, I would just go straight from the light to the unfused 2A plug, assuming your check confirmed 5A fusing on this circuit?

Gavin

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Yup - if you do need to isolate them then unplugging will do the trick.

 

[Taylortwocities]

you cannot put a fused spur on a lighting ring."

Hmm a ring final for lighting - you don't see that very often!

PS I am not a fan of Micromark, in case you didn't notice it.

 

[Dartlec]

PS I am not a fan of Micromark, in case you didn't notice it.

Cheap and cheerless I agree, but what isn't these days...

Last time I installed a John Lewis chandelier it was no better designed - and possibly worse...

Gavin