Appleby bulkhead light fitting

[333rocky333]

sparkwright, in case you need some in the future.
I have found some that are virtually identical to the old appleby ones, with plenty of room in the end for wiring and proper old style knockouts for 20mm conduit.
In fact they look as if the Glass shade may even fit the now obsolete Appleby fittings, though I have not yet had the opportunity to try.
The only drawback is they are a porcelain ES lamp holder, though a porcelain BC lamp holder is a straight swap fit and the lampholders are available via wholesalers or ebay
The fittings are made by Ansell and most suppliers can get them in as a special.
https://www.electricalcounter.co.uk...W/2133418977?gclid=CJH_g7yY_9MCFUONGwod49AK6g

 

[Lectrician]

Ansell Lighting are one of my current favourites for lighting. They do an ES metal/glass bulkhead.

http://www.anselluk.com/products-advanced-search/?c1=amenity

For kitchen canopies, I prefer the recessed stainless panels - typically T5 / T8, but LED now available too. Bulkheads make the canopy look dull compared to a well lit kitchen.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

MUST be glass and metal. Must not be plastic.

Was that spec written by the vandals who want to smash the glass?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

There's one at a local church that is older than me.

Surely in that case it would have two exposed carbon electrodes?

 

[securespark]

I wrote that in Feb 16....

 

[Lectrician]

It's a year older then

 

[securespark]

Indeed!!

 

[sparkwright]

Thanks for the update, may still get these .

 

[333rocky333]

These are the lampholders that are a straight swap.
http://www.cp-lighting.co.uk/Porcelain-Bc-Lampholder-Internal-Fix?gclid=CL-c98TagdQCFZQy0wodHZUI0Q
As they are popular, proberly for dodgy reasons, they often "crop" up on ebay too

http://www.cp-lighting.co.uk/Porcelain-Bc-Lampholder-Internal-Fix?gclid=CL-c98TagdQCFZQy0wodHZUI0Q

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Why would they be popular for "dodgy reasons"?

 

[333rocky333]

I did once hear they get lashed up to ballasts for cannabis growing due to the porcelein better for the high temperature of the lamps