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Adapter for strip light

jos28 · 2022-10-14 18:04:22

I have an under counter strip light in the kitchen. It's wired in and I normally just unplug and replace. The type of light is no longer available. The new one has a different fitting. Does anyone know if I could get an adapter/joiner to join these 2 fittings. I don't want to have to call an electrician for such a small…

14-10-2022 6:04pm

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I have an under counter strip light in the kitchen. It's wired in and I normally just unplug and replace. The type of light is no longer available. The new one has a different fitting. Does anyone know if I could get an adapter/joiner to join these 2 fittings. I don't want to have to call an electrician for such a small job. I don't want to go messing with it myself either.

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#2 14-10-2022 7:06pm

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What’s the original lead connected to. There must be a joint box somewhere. Try locate it and connect the new lead from there.

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#3 14-10-2022 8:24pm

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Cheers Meercat, it's connected to this at the top of the press. I can just switch off the electricity at the fuse board and replace the blue and brown wire? Job done ?

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#4 15-10-2022 6:40am

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That’d be perfect

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#5 16-10-2022 11:23am

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Job done, thanks a million. Much easier to do than I thought it would be. Cheers

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