Ceiling lights

red eye · 6 Jul 2016 at 22:08

How likely would it be to have a connected earth in my ceiling roses?
The house was rewired 7 or 8 years ago.
I know I could get up and have a look but I don't fancy stacking chairs especially on top of the stairs.

I found some jamjar lamps and they need an earth since they are not double shielded.

ZG002 · 6 Jul 2016 at 22:21

Very likely unless the guy who rewired it broke all the rules.

red eye · 6 Jul 2016 at 22:43

Thanks, just thought the earth to the rose would run from the switch, so I can have a look but how would I check that it is wired to the fuse box.

it's seems the rewire wasn't planned out well as the light in my sons room is on the same circuit as the kitchen downstairs and the fusebox is labeled downstairs lights and upstairs lights, I found that out when changing the bulb.

ZG002 · 6 Jul 2016 at 22:45

Should be a cpc (earth) running through the whole circuit. With a Earth at each point.

Beer_MonsterUK · 7 Jul 2016 at 17:43

there's no reason to assume that a house rewired 7 or 8 years ago wouldn't have cpc's installed.

Buy your fancy light fittings.