Changing loft light to strip light

[simondyntDBeK]

I've got a simple light in the loft at the moment but it's just not good enough. Would it be a fairly simple job replacing this with a fluorescent strip light?

Ie just install the strip light and extend the existing wiring?

Thanks!

 

[Iggifer]

It depends how it's wired currently, but it certainly wouldn't be hard.

If it's a rose with switch wires and loop in and out and the rose, you will need to replace the rose with something that serves the same purpose and then run a cable from this to your new light

If it's looped at the switch (so you only have one L N + E at the light) then you can simply move these cables into your new light

 

[securespark]

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[sparkwright]

You should check first there is an earth wire at the existing light, as fluorescents often require earth.