Replacing Living Room Light W/ LED

[severen]

Hi all,
i'm going to ditch my living room light due to it hanging down too far and being annoying;

got myself a new LED from amazon,
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08Z3CZQ7N/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

so am i right in thinking i should be able to just drop the old one and wire up the LED one - i don't think this current light has an earth, i can't see to check. if it does, do i need to do anything w/ it given the LED doesn't use it?
was wondering about cutting down the length of the power cable but i think i'll judst feed it back up into the ceiling.

TIA

 

[333rocky333]

Not sure what you mean about cutting the supply cable or poking it in ceiling , the wood bit on the ceiling and the wire hanging down is part of the old light, this is all removed and you connect to the wires behind, likely about 6 wires there plus an earth most proberly.
If the led does not need earth then you simply leave the earth unused

 

[Sureitsoff?]

if you like the light but it just hangs too low remove a few links of the chain and it will be higher

 

[Taylortwocities]

Need to see the wiring under the box that is attached to the ceiling. Can advise better then.

 

[severen]

ta for replies.
the cable comes through the wooden block on the ceiling, was going to pull the block off and then push the cable back into the ceiling as the new light is flush fitting.
i take it the 6 wires would be 2 to each bulb? i thought it was a normal cable and the light unit itself split the power out, the cable doesn't seem thicker than the other light cables in the house.

 

[Tigercubrider]

Your living room will have a slight “office air” and will be bloody bright.
But if that is what you want it will be fine.

get some of these
https://www.amazon.co.uk/FIDECO-Ele...+electrical+connectors&qid=1644171487&sr=8-13

 

[terryplumb]

The visible cable is part of your light fitting ,there will be circuit cables within the base that will connect to it.

 

[Taylortwocities]

…

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

got myself a new LED from amazon,
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08Z3CZQ7N/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

That fitting will not look very 'plush' for a living room. Fine for a kitchen, utility or similar utilitarian area, but not a living room. Good idea to move to LED, but swap your present three lamps for LED versions. If the fitting is too low, remove some of the links from the chain.

Removing links, will make the flex too long either shorten it at the top, or remove the fitting's bottom cover and shorten it down there.

 

[severen]

thanks again everyone.