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Re-wiring Floor & Table Lamps

  • 15-03-2021 08:45AM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭


    Hello,

    I’m looking to rewire a couple of old table lamps and a floor lamp. All brass / metal.

    The floor and newer table lamp have brass bayonet lamp holders with what I think is an earth terminal on the outside and two terminals inside.

    Am I correct in thinking that the earth goes into the outside terminal and live and neutral can go in either terminal inside? (not marked live/neutral)

    The other table lamp is antique brass & metal and has no lamp holder / cable. Can I fit a similar brass lamp holder as above here and connect as above? Or are there any other steps or considerations?

    Appreciate any advice.

    Thanks


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5 User3.


    Swift66 wrote: »
    Hello,

    I’m looking to rewire a couple of old table lamps and a floor lamp. All brass / metal.

    The floor and newer table lamp have brass bayonet lamp holders with what I think is an earth terminal on the outside and two terminals inside.

    Am I correct in thinking that the earth goes into the outside terminal and live and neutral can go in either terminal inside? (not marked live/neutral)

    The other table lamp is antique brass & metal and has no lamp holder / cable. Can I fit a similar brass lamp holder as above here and connect as above? Or are there any other steps or considerations?

    Appreciate any advice.

    Thanks

    I would bin them tbh


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,519 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    What type of lamp does it take if it BC then it doesn't matter what terminal the neutral or live goes into but for es this would matter.

    The metal should definitely be earthed.

    I gather you will be running a new flex, make sure plug top has a 3 amp fuse and not a 13 amp one.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 139 ✭✭Swift66


    Thanks Punisher. Will do.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29 Emptur.


    It's alright in theory but portable appliances have evolved and are safer now

    Stick it in a glass case or something when you rewire it


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