Flex .....No Earth

[Bahco]

I have got a long length of flex in the garage that I want to attach to a light fitting making it a portable light.

The flex does not have an earth wire but the light fitting is mainly plastic.

Will this be ok to do this?
Thanks

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Does the light fitting have an earth terminal or symbol like this?

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• PrenticeBoyofDerry
• 25 Feb 2011
• 14

The symbol will indicate that the fitting can be used without an earth connected, if there is an earth terminal that really explains it's self!

 

[Bahco]

http://www.screwfix.com/p/asd-anti-vandal-100w-black-bulkhead/17936

This is the light, Is it double insulated?

 

[timtheenchanter]

unlikely, those of a similar style that I have seen have a metal reflector inside the unit, which needs earthing.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

It's Class 1, so needs an earth!

Standards
• IP65.
• ‘F’ Mark.
• CE.
• BS EN 60598-2-1.
• Class I

 

[sparkwright]

That fitting isn't the most suitable fitting to use anyway.

Get a proper class 2 lead light that has a handle on it.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Depending on what the main use of the light is I would consider:
an Inspection light
or one of these things, I forget the name!

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• PrenticeBoyofDerry
• 25 Sep 2011
• 1

 

[EFLImpudence]

It's a downlight.

 

[timtheenchanter]

It's Class 1, so needs an earth!

Standards
• IP65.
• ‘F’ Mark.
• CE.
• BS EN 60598-2-1.
• Class I

where did you see that? all I got was

Polycarbonate.
Prismatic diffuser.
IP65
Non-Dimmable
100W per Lamp
W x D x H: 247 x 126 x 107mm
Model No: AB/BP100
Specifications:
240V. 50Hz. 1 x BC lamp required. 4 x conduit entry points. Fixings included

 

[Paul_C]

Depending on what the main use of the light is I would consider:
an Inspection light

Or perhaps:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/philex-eco-lamp-clip-on-hand-held-work-light-240v-60w/82725

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

where did you see that?

ASD/AntiVandal

 

[securespark]

The pdf on their website gives the bumpf:

It would seem that regardless of the material the body of the fitting is constructed from, it is class I.

http://www.asdlighting.com/uploaded/ASD_Lighting_Anti_Vandal_Bulkhead_Range_1.pdf

 

[Bahco]

Thanks lads.

I will get another flex with an earth wire or buy a new lamp.