Putting in a Loft light.

[adam1984]

Afternoon all,

I have recently part borded my loft and i want to put a permanent light in there - currently using a "Lead light" pluged into a extension reel.

I pulled up some of the slack on the upstairs lighting circuit in preperation for use on the permanent light. (I was thinking of just using a J/Box for cutting into the circuit)

Am I allowed to put the light and new wiring in myself or do i have to get an Electrician in for this and is this work notifiable?

Adam

 

[electronicsuk]

No, this work is not notifiable.

 

[TicklyT]

If the lighting wiring is looped at the ceiling roses It may be neater to run your loft light from an existing light fitting rather than cut into a cable and add a junction box.

Neater still if you run from the last rose on the lighting circuit, as there should only be two cables in that one, leaving room for another cable.

 

[sparkwright]

I take it the cable you wish to loop into is a permanent live and neutral; and not a switch wire or something.