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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...
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...
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...
Which regulations apply and bathroom lighting Zones?
...my Bathroom? IP rated lighting must be used in bathroom areas where water is likely i.e. zones 1 and 2. Un-zoned areas can use standard lighting without an IP rating,...
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....
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...
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 many Watts do I need now with the new LED bulbs?
...no longer meaningful, the strength of new energy-saving light bulbs is expressed in lumens, which measures instead the amount of light produced; and kelvins – the colour of the light....
What size are your light shades?
...Medium 160-210mm wide Large 220-290mm wide Extra Large 300-340mm X extra large 350mm+ Simply use the Light shade filter available on our Light Shades Page to choose the right size....
I’m having trouble putting the side entry lamp holder kit together?
...your lampholder. The side entry tube is now the right way up so the flex can be gripped by the black grip screw above the entry hole in the tube....
Do you supply Samples or a Catalogue?
We do supply samples of our chain, flex, and candle tubes from existing offcuts and spares; just click on the images for more details. We no longer produce a Catalogue...
Which LED bulb should I choose?
...tends to produce a warmer, more gentle light and anything over that produces a cooler brighter white light, mostly used for task areas such as kitchens and work areas. The...
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...
Which wattage bulb can I use?
...4 amps so you can use a bulb of up to 100W. All of our LED light bulbs are only a few Watts so are suitable for all of our...
Which wall dimmers can I use with your bulbs & how many bulbs can I have?
We recommend you use dimmers with our LED bulbs so allowing greater flexibility in differing daylight conditions. Your existing dimmer switches may not work properly with LED bulbs if they...
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....
How to wire up lampholders?
The earth is marked in the middle of the insert. The live is the one that from underneath you can see goes across to the centre of the insert. We...
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...
How do I hang a shade with a rim?
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How do I hang a rimless shade?
You can watch this video on our website to see how. Watch video in new window...
How to unlock a ‘locked’ lampholder?
...when changing the light bulb. Safety essential, but not ideal if you have put it together and need to unscrew it again. However with a little patience, it is possible....
Why is my lampholder not working?
Lampholder will not light up my bulb...
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...