Ceiling light help

[ianjeff22]

Hi everyone, just after a bit of advice, hope someone can help

Ok, i have a ceiling light that i got, and basically, when i removed my old light in the ceiling im presented by three wires, a black, red and earth wire.

Now the light i have has got space for the live and neutral wires to go in, but nowhere on it to put the earth wire.

Does this mean i dont need to earth this light as there is no where to put the wire? Or do i have to find a way of attaching it to the light?

Hope someone can help

 

[sparkyspike]

Is it a new light? If so it should say if an earth is required. If no earth is required, use a terminal block to terminate the earth cable.

 

[ianjeff22]

Yeah its brand new, doesnt say on the instructions to earth it, but then its an ikea light so the instructions are sparse! Could i just wrap the wire end up in insulation tape?

 

[breezer]

Could i just wrap the wire end up in insulation tape?

If no earth is required, use a terminal block to terminate the earth cable.

 

[ianjeff22]

Could i just wrap the wire end up in insulation tape?

If no earth is required, use a terminal block to terminate the earth cable.

Okie dokie, is there any sort of terminal block i need to get?

 

[sparkyspike]

Not really. Best to use a screw in type (looks like a lego brick). It really should say in the instructions or on the box or on the fitting, that the light is double-insulated. Or there may be a double square symbol on it somewhere. If not, then get someone electrically-minded to have a look, particularly if it's a metal light fitting.

 

[ianjeff22]

Not really. Best to use a screw in type (looks like a lego brick). It really should say in the instructions or on the box or on the fitting, that the light is double-insulated. Or there may be a double square symbol on it somewhere. If not, then get someone electrically-minded to have a look, particularly if it's a metal light fitting.

Yeah it has a double square symbol on the plastic internal section of the bit that attaches to the ceiling.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Then it's double insulated and doesn't need an earth.

As sparkyspike said, terminate the earth in a bit of choc-block.

And put g/y sleeving on any of it that's exposed.