Self Install LED Loft Wiring

[frank999]

I am wiring up a loft conversion ready for an Electrician to come certify.

Once he has left, I may at a later date want to wire up LED lighting:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-flynn-recessed-led-kit-white-15mm/41346?_requestid=93318#

It has a mains plug.
Is there anyway I can wire this up myself with a wall switch, but without involving an electrician needing to certify it.

Thanks

 

[Taylortwocities]

Your loft conversion will require Building regulations approval.
I guess that you have applied for this.(?)

In your submission, how did you say that you would comply with Building Regulations Part P? Did you say that you would do it yourself, or that you would use a scheme member electrician?

 

[frank999]

Thanks for the reply.

Sorry, I should have said 'laying cables', not wiring up.

Yes BC are inspecting.

 

[Taylortwocities]

The electrician will have to certify that he has designed installed and tested the wiring.

How will he do that, or do you expect him to fraudulently sign the certificate?

 

[frank999]

We have had a conversation, he is happy for me to lay cables to a competent standard, he will then come, visually inspect these cable runs and test them, then he will do the final wiring, connection and certification.

If anything is not to his liking (ie with the cable runs) I am expecting him to say so, correct it and charge me accordingly.

 

[Taylortwocities]

I hope you are not expecting to light the room with those lights? They are just meant to illuminate a worktop less than a metre away…

The LED set includes a "wall wart" plug in driver. So your only option would be to provide a wall light switch with the output to a standard 13A-style socket, clearly marked "FOR LIGHTING ONLY" - just so some muppet doesn't plug a hair dryer into it.

The easiest method would be to loop in the neutral at the light switch.

 

[frank999]

No, I just want some subtle lighting in an alcove.

Thanks for the advice to mark the socket, I may even enclose the socket out of harms way.