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What’s the difference between a single & double pole switch?
Single pole switches the Live Double pole switches the Live and Neutral The use of double pole switching guards against the dangers associated with a Live/Neutral reversal. In this circumstance...
How do I wire up my switch?
wiring switches...
Which wall dimmers can I use with your bulbs & how many bulbs can I have?
...rating of your selected dimmer switch and then divide it by 10. As an example – if you have a dimmer switch with a maximum rating of 200W (rule of...
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...
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...
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 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....
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...
How do I fit the bungs into a Bottle or Ceramic base?
...core braided flex down the bung and through the hole in your lamp then wire up the lampholder and attach it to the ½” threaded reducer on top of the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Bulb holder types explained
SBC – small bayonet cap fitting takes a SBC bulb. Also known as B15d . Cap measures 15mm across. BC – bayonet cap fitting takes a BC bulb. Also known...
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...
Can you get other sizes of Card Candle Tubes?
...cut down from a taller option using a craft knife if just the height doesn’t suit. The only other alternative we can suggest is to replace your existing lamp holders...
How do I hang a shade with a 10mm hole?
...to secure the shade. You then choose the flex you want to hang down to your cord grip lampholder and up through the hole in the hook via some lamp...
What’s the biggest size bung you do?
Our biggest bung is currently 50mm. You can use some cork or wood to fill the hole if the aperture is bigger than that and insert our fittings into that....
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+...