What sort of light fitting is this??

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One of the energy saving bulbs went last night in the fitting on the landing - the only bulb in the house I've not had to change since we've lived here.

I got a spare bulb (bayonet fitting) out all ready to put in and when I took out the old bulb the fitting was not a bayonet type - it's a type I've never seen before.

Anyway I guess my questions are 1) What sort of fitting is this? 2) Why would there be one light fitting in the house different from all the rest and 3) What's the best way to change it to a standard type bayonet fitting?

I don't want to have to buy special bulbs for this one fitting when I've got a load of spare energy saving bayonet bulbs.

Thanks in advance!

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It's an energy saving pendant.

It needs a 10w, 13w or 18w 4 pin DD compact fluorescent lamp.

What does the label say on the lampholder?
 
I think they were fitted to force you to use an energy saving lamp.

Replace it with a £2 lamp holder.
 
AndyPRK said:
I think they were fitted to force you to use an energy saving lamp.

Replace it with a £2 lamp holder.
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Cheers. I'm going to do exactly that.

Whilst I'm sure it's easy it's not something I've done before (im still learning DIY!). What would the steps be to replace it with a regular bulb holder?
 
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I would buy a full a pendent set:

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And then unscrew the ceiling rose cover with your hand on the ceiling, disconnect the flex drop and replace with the new one.

I wouldn't try faffing with just swapping the lamp holder itself - replace the flex drop and the lamp holder in one whole piece.

Obviously turn the power off at the main consumer unit, not just the wall switch...
 
It was a requirement that a certain amount of fittings in a dwelling must be energy saving and only using a pin format specific to a energy saving lamp, the easiest option was fitting one of them, as they were not dimmable they usually got fitted in the hallway, just buy the same lamp there usually good for over a year and usually superior to the bc versions you buy, as you know youve never replaced it since you moved in.
 
badboyhouse said:
What would the steps be to replace it with a regular bulb holder?
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  1. Get your new lampholder. And lampshade - the sizes are different, so your existing shade won't fit the new lampholder. If you really love it, and can't find a replacement you like then buy a replacement 4-pin DD lamp instead.... :confused:
  2. Connect a length of flex to the lampholder, which if it's plastic will only be 2-core flex. Pay attention to any strain-relief hooks that the conductors loop around.
  3. Turn off the power - preferably all of it, not just the lighting circuit, but if that really can't be done then turn off all of the lighting circuits, not just the one that light is on.

    See here for why: //www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:sneutral
  4. Unscrew the ceiling rose cover, make a careful note of where the existing flex is connected - ideally take a photo, again take note of where the conductors pass through any strain-relief hooks, and remove it.
  5. Use the old flex as a template for stripping the sheath off the new one, thread it through the cover, wire it in and replace the cover.
  6. Put the old pendant and flex into the box of odds-and-ends that might come in useful one day.
  7. Turn the power back on.


(im still learning DIY!).
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333rocky333 said:
just buy the same lamp there usually good for over a year and usually superior to the bc versions you buy, as you know youve never replaced it since you moved in.
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badboy - 'tis true, plain CFLs where the ballast is in the fitting are generally better than the straight-swap ones where the ballast is built into the lamp itself. With the latter there's constant pressure on the makers to use the cheapest components they can find, as the extra profit and/or increased competitiveness soon adds up. There's less incentive for the makers of light fittings to do the same.
 
Lectrician said:
I would buy a full a pendent set:

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And then unscrew the ceiling rose cover with your hand on the ceiling, disconnect the flex drop and replace with the new one.

I wouldn't try faffing with just swapping the lamp holder itself - replace the flex drop and the lamp holder in one whole piece.

Obviously turn the power off at the main consumer unit, not just the wall switch...
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Where's the best place to get one of these sets from?
 
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