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I tried to put a light up and unfortunately there is no earth cable from the ceiling. I emailed the manufacturer to ask whether it would be safe, and they replied with the following message below. I don't really understand it to be fair! Could anyone decipher this and let me know if it would be safe to put up? I think it may be a no...thanks!
I can confirm the fitting is Class I, earthed. This is a further degree of safety to that strictly required by the lamp holder and cable which are double insulated (Class II). However, as Class I we provide additional protection within the ceiling rose (so in case a strand of wire should be/become loose rather than secured within the connector).
The fitting has been independently tested and found to be fully incompliance with EN 60598 Safety of Luminaires and is labelled as the standard stipulates.
The fitting should be connected, via the middle terminal of the connector block which is attached to the green and yellow earth lead, to the house earth.
As Class I, Earthed was the first electrical “safety system” it does not require, and indeed must not have, any special symbol to identify. Subsequent safety systems: Class II, double insulation and Class III, super low voltage do have symbols, the square with a square and three horizontal bars within a diamond respectively.
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I can confirm the fitting is Class I, earthed. This is a further degree of safety to that strictly required by the lamp holder and cable which are double insulated (Class II). However, as Class I we provide additional protection within the ceiling rose (so in case a strand of wire should be/become loose rather than secured within the connector).
The fitting has been independently tested and found to be fully incompliance with EN 60598 Safety of Luminaires and is labelled as the standard stipulates.
The fitting should be connected, via the middle terminal of the connector block which is attached to the green and yellow earth lead, to the house earth.
As Class I, Earthed was the first electrical “safety system” it does not require, and indeed must not have, any special symbol to identify. Subsequent safety systems: Class II, double insulation and Class III, super low voltage do have symbols, the square with a square and three horizontal bars within a diamond respectively.
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//www.diynot.com/diy/threads/forum-rules-general-info.19448/
5 and 6
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