Someone didn't want to obscure the decorative plasterwork?Any ideas why it has been done this way?
Anything is possible, as you've discovered!is this common practice?
How has that been proven? Cheap voltage pen testers are not reliable, you need a two-terminal device.The live wire underneath the ceiling into the flat is definitely not live.
Yes, it's just one with terminals appropriate for lighting and has a flex outlet.is a ceiling rose the same as a junction box?
Something more like this https://www.yourelectrics.com/produ...&network=pla&gclid=CL_jtJ_5u8sCFcFsGwodNwcMJw@stillp I used this Rolson All Purpose Voltage tester: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001XQX01G?keywords=voltage tester&qid=1457811820&ref_=sr_ph&sr=1
Can you recommend a better one?
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