Ikea Light

[bluesky101]

Hi,

I went out and bought a pendant light from ikea and I just need some advice about wiring.

Heres a photo of the current wiring configuration and also a snippet from the very helpful ikea manual.

Could you give me some advice about the best way to wire up this new light and what connectors I'd need?


Thanks

 

[Gerrydelasel]

This is coming up a lot all of a sudden...

 

[diyer56]

But don't use insulation tape.

 

[charliegolf]

Out of interest ONLY... why can't the OP simply use a short length of the live and neutral cables running to the pendant (as in, 1. As it is originally in Gerry's reply) and secure them into the new fitting?

 

[Gerrydelasel]

Out of interest ONLY... why can't the OP simply use a short length of the live and neutral cables running to the pendant (as in, 1. As it is originally in Gerry's reply) and secure them into the new fitting?

The 'original' is a generic white plastic ceiling rose. The new lamp comes with a decorative ceiling rose, so the old one has to be removed and the wiring moved into the new fitting or into a junction box in the floor space.

 

[Taylortwocities]

You could retain the existing rose, providing the IKEA cup will cover it, and you can find a way of supporting the weight of the light fitting b

 

[securespark]

The usual DIY method I have seen countless times (and one I do NOT recommend) is the rose cover being removed, a ceiling hook and plate fixed using the roses fixing screws (on top of the wiring!!!!) then the fitting suspended from the hook and the cup drawn up to the ceiling.

 

[bluesky101]

Great thank you so much for that diagram!

Just to clarify (I'm a complete newbie) so the switch wire and 2 neutrals will go into the Ikea connector and the 3 loop wires will go into a separate connector? However in the manual it shows two live and two neutral wires going to and from the ikea connector. Is this because it is based on european wiring?

Thanks in advance

 

[Gerrydelasel]

However in the manual it shows two live and two neutral wires going to and from the ikea connector. Is this because it is based on european wiring?

The image you posted shows the switch wire and neutral wire coming from the ceiling, and the two wires that go from the connector to the light bulb (which usually come pre-wired into the connector). I don't see any other wires going to and from...

 

[ban-all-sheds]

This is coming up a lot all of a sudden...

Another sign of Spring - longer hours of daylight?

 

[bluesky101]

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The image you posted shows the switch wire and neutral wire coming from the ceiling, and the two wires that go from the connector to the light bulb (which usually come pre-wired into the connector). I don't see any other wires going to and from...[/QUOTE]

Haha yes you're right. I mistook the hook in the diagram for another wire going up into the ceiling. My bad!

Thanks for your help