wiring wall lights?

Answer 1

I think you will find its law now to use a qualified electrician and be inspected by your local electricity board on completion of the work for which they will charge you (about £30 ) I think its electrical installations,british standards 7671.I have just had some work done(storage heaters wired in) and the electician informs the electricity board then they send an inspector round and they issue you with a 'certificate of compliance'

Answer 2

The law doesnt say that you cant do the wiring yourself but if you are altering the main live feed in to the fuse box then you need an electrian..

Its also best that once you have done the wiring to get it checked over by a proffessional.

Your question is a bit basic, If I could draw a diagram of house wiring I would but I think your best bet would be to either buy a book on home wiring or ring an electrian.

Answer 3

People in general, don't understand the new part p regs.

It is acceptable that you may do a single spur, of a circuit, and not inform the council, or any governing body. You don't have to be fully qualified, but you do have to be competent.
Unless you are skilled at using, hand and power tools, have a high standard of workmanship. And a reasonable knowledge of electrical practices. GET SOMEONE IN.
Badly done electrical work can lead to fire and or death.

I have been in someones house this week, and what they had, after 3 people who claimed that they knew what they were doing.
Is not far from being totally lethal. Get professional help.
I'm sure all the other electricians would AGREE!!!!!!!!!

Girlie electrics, has missed out some parts required!
Therefore the job will be incomplete.
And how will you check it after, Even electricians test their work, before putting it into service.

Answer 4

Depends on the wall light. Depends on you also....o.k. First, if they are the all in one halogen type just drill a hole for the screw or fitting, hang it on and plug it in to the plug in the skirting board, letting the wire from the light hang in a lovely modern way. If, on the other hand you would like class style and a bit old fashioned, you must get an electrician to hack into your beautiful decor wall, and run a wire from a junction box, or existing spur, then re plaster, then hang the beautiful shade or whatever you have bourght, plug the bulb in, and it will work. good luck. I could do it myself, and have in ooooooo58 years...x

Answer 5

There's nothing in the law to stop you doing this yourself. In law, you can't do it for anyone else and receive payment, otherwise it's work and you must adhere to the "electricity at work" regs

Easiest way:
Assuming that you want to switch the lights on/off from the light switch:

Buy a 2-gang (twin) switch to replace the single.
some 1.5mm twin&earth cable
a 5A terminal block strip
some green & yellow plastic sleeving


Usually when you undo the centre light, there are about three pairs of black/red or blue/brown (new colours) wires in it:

Perm. live *3 (red or brown)
one in, one to the next light and one to the lightswitch)
Neutral *2 (black/ blue for new wiring)
Switched live*1 (red or brown, back from lightswitch)

You will need to:
Turn the power off.
Reveal the wires (hack out) down to the existing lightswitch.
Hack out from the ceiling down to where your lights will be.

From the centre point, take another single neutral wire (blue) to the switch. (use one wire in the Twin&Earth, terminal block the other at both ends)

From the switch run a 1.5mm twin&earth wire to each of the new wall light postition(s). Connect them up to the new fitting(s). brown to brown, blue to blue, earth to earth.

In the back of the lightswitch :
Connect the neutrals (blue) together using a teminal block.

Take a scrap of short brown wire (remove the grey outer) and connect the two "common"s of the new 2-way lightswitch together, (with the incoming perm. live from the centre ceiling point also into one "common").

Connect your new brown wire to the wall light on the outgoing "L1" terminal for your lightswitch. Repeat for centre light switched live wire.

Connect the earths together.

Screw everything back together and switch power on. Test operation of switches.

If the wall lights will only switch on when the centre light is on, you need to swap over the original two wires that went to/from the centre light.

Good luck with your project.

If when you look at the centre light it has only two blacks and one red, you should also already have two reds into the lightswitch and one red going out to the centre light. (a different wiring method).

Make sure that you keep those two particular reds together whatever else you do, and connect them to the "Common".

Everything else as before.

Answer 6

Like the others, I think we need more info. However, being a licensed electrical contractor, I differ with one answer. The code does not prohibit the wiring inside of a home ( the point after the breaker box) you own and live in. Both must apply.

Answer 7

I am at a lose as to what you want to know about wiring the lights. A little more info is needed.

Answer 8

Yes we need more Info. Are you talking about a table lamp light or an outlet in the wall??????

Answer 9

To be honest, unless they're the screw to the wall and plug in at the socket types, - don't. It's no good saying 'I wished I'd sought/used professional AND QUALIFIED help .....' after you've electrocuted yourself!

Answer 10

The law now does not allow you to do D I Y electrics. If you are not qualified you have to employ someone who is OK?