Plinth Lights

[davehull]

My better half has bought a set of colour changing led’s which she wants to fit into the plinths in our new kitchen.

These are the plug type,but she wants them to work from light switch that controls the under unit lights.

Can a socket be put in the circuit to accommodate these, if labelled up’ use for lights only ‘? My spark says this is ok, what do you guys think?

Thanks for your thoughts

 

[daytona]

do you mean these will be fed from the lighting circuit and not a spur of the rfc?

if so fit a 2amp socket and plug,then nothing else will be able to fit into it

 

[mdbalson]

do you mean these will be fed from the lighting circuit and not a spur of the rfc?

if so fit a 2amp socket and plug,then nothing else will be able to fit into it

I think the op means that the lights are ones supplied from a wall mart, so if that is the case to use a 2A socket he would have to make up a lead which is a 2A round pin plug with a piece of 3core flex to a 1G 13A extentison socket

 

[BS3036]

Your original suggestion is fine. If someone unplugs this light, then ignores the label and plugs in something with an excessive current draw, the MCB will trip. This assumes the original and extended wiring are all done with cable which is suitable for the MCB size.

 

[davehull]

The original wiring is from the lighting circuit.

With led's having a control box I can position the socket to be as inaccessible as possible to avoid misuse.

Was a little worried as I have never seen or heard of a socket on a lighting circuit before.

Thanks for the advise.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I think the op means that the lights are ones supplied from a wall mart

How do you know she didn't buy them in a B&Q or a Homebase?

 

[davehull]

They off the internet, ebay I think. Half price of the B & Q set with 2 extra lights (10 lights in all)

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Did your wife factor in the cost of notifying the council?