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Buying your LED bulb – How to make the right choice
Unsure what is the right choice when buying your new LED bulb? Here at Lamps and Lights we have been busy working on collating all the information required for how...
Can I unlock a ‘locked’ Edison Screw lampholder?
Most Edison Screw Lampholders now have a safety feature that means once put together they cannot be easily undone. This is to ensure you don’t unscrew the lamp holder when...
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...‘locked’ Edison Screw lampholder? Whatever the bottle, we’ve got a bung for it! Light and the Sacred landscape of Uluru Which way are lighting controls going to go – onto...
How do I fit the bungs into a Bottle or Ceramic base?
...the hole in your lamp then wire up the lampholder and attach it to the ½” threaded reducer on top of the bung. Size 19-22mm fits a standard wine bottle....
Do I need 2 or 3 core lamp flex?
When using any metal light fittings you need to earth the fitting to reduce the risk of electric shock. You therefore need to use our 3 core light flex in...
How to wire up lampholders?
...also have a list of useful “How to” videos on our YouTube channel that includes a video “Metal Bayonet Lampholder Wiring & Testing” where you can see our bayonet cap...
Is the wood you use from a sustainable FSC source?
Yes our wood is supplied from a sustainable FSC source. Certification is available below. FSC Certificate...
I’m having trouble putting the side entry lamp holder kit together?
Our side entry lamp holder kits are usually put together for you. If not, you just need to switch the reducer round. Undo the reducer screwed on the top of...
Hanging Lampshades with a BC or ES hole
For Lamp shades weighing less than 2 kg you can use a cord grip lampholder with shade rings to hang your shade. Then choose between a Bayonet Cap version with...
What size are your light shades?
Our light shades come in various sizes from Small 120mm to extra large 350mm+ Small 120-150mm wide Medium 160-210mm wide Large 220-290mm wide Extra Large 300-340mm X extra large 350mm+...
What are your products weight tolerances?
For Lamp shades weighing less than 2 kg you can use a cord grip lampholder to hang your shade as this is the weight tolerance of the lighting flex. Our...
Do you provide any Electrical or Restoration Services?
We do not undertake the restoration or wiring up of our products. We sell components individually not fitted together. Once we put them together we would have to send them...
How do I hang a rimless shade?
You can watch this video on our website to see how. Watch video in new window...
How do I hang a shade with a rim?
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Which regulations apply and bathroom lighting Zones?
Are you qualified? Installing our lighting is not particularly complex, but carried out incorrectly could prove dangerous. Electrical work is a skilled profession requiring expert knowledge with ever changing rules...
Which wire is which on the clear lighting cable?
To enable the ‘clear look’ to our clear lighting flex, the individual wires are not coloured. Therefore you will need a voltage tester to establish which of the wires are...
How do I know how much lighting cable I need to order?
In order to calculate how much lighting cable you are going to need try creating a mock up design using string instead of lighting cable. Once you are happy with...
How do I stop my lamp flex from fraying?
...solution is to apply electrical tape around the end of the cable and then cut over the tape. We stock various colours to match or compliment our lamp flex colours....
Why is my lampholder not working?
Is it Faulty? Probably not. Inside the lamp holder there are two grooves. The insert should be slotted into the grooves. If it isn’t inserted correctly then the lamp holder...
Which Amp Lighting Flex or Plug can I use?
...amperage flex or switch you will need. For example 4 watts/240 volts = .016 Amps for 1 x 4 Watt bulb. Our Bayonet Cap Lamp holders are generally 2 AMP...
How to unlock a ‘locked’ lampholder?
Edison Screw lamp holders have a safety feature that mean once put together they cannot easily be unscrewed. This is to ensure you do not unscrew the whole ES lampholder...
What are the Light Flex weight tolerances?
Our light flex can support a maximum suspended fitting weight of 2kg. Please ensure that the cable is securely clamped within the ceiling rose and lamp holder so that the...