How to swap these ceiling light fittings for normal light bulb ones?

HungryHippos · 19 Apr 2016 at 22:36

Hi,

I have a new build home, and for some reason they made two of my ceiling light fittings into these strange ones that don't take normal bulbs (attempting to save energy maybe!). Even though you can get LED standard bulbs now...

I'd like to get them swapped for normal screw bulb or bayonet fixings if possible, however how easy is this to do? I'm certainly no electrician.

Fitting I want to replace:

The type of bulb it presently takes:

I'd guess I'll probably be best off getting an electrician in to do the job?

Cheers!

Aruffell · 19 Apr 2016 at 22:38

Indeed, we have them in some of our rooms.

Simply done, you need to:

Turn off the trip switch for the lights.
Disconnect the rose from the ceiling
Replace with new, normal rose
Done

Simples.

EDIT: Helpful video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZizlnLfLks

Andy

Stanners · 19 Apr 2016 at 22:54

You can just change the pendant, very easy and straight forward. Just make sure you isolate the supply.

HungryHippos · 19 Apr 2016 at 23:22

Thanks gents, having watched that video it's probably more than I'd like to try myself, probably safer all around if I get someone in to do it...

I'll have a ring about tomorrow probably but it looks like a quick/easy job for a qualified electrician at least.

Aruffell · 19 Apr 2016 at 23:47

HungryHippos said:
Thanks gents, having watched that video it's probably more than I'd like to try myself, probably safer all around if I get someone in to do it...

I'll have a ring about tomorrow probably but it looks like a quick/easy job for a qualified electrician at least.

It really is an easy job. Unscrew it and remove wires and then put wires into same locations on new one.

Stanners said:
You can just change the pendant, very easy and straight forward. Just make sure you isolate the supply.

They are sealed units so the whole thing needs changing. Had to do the same in my house.

Bickaxe · 20 Apr 2016 at 00:11

I probably don't live far from you. It would take me longer to drive to you than to do the actual swap.

I'm not doing anything tomorrow afternoon so if you want me to supervise whilst you do the job, I can (or I can do it for you). Just Trust me, it'll save you £40 or so.

HungryHippos · 20 Apr 2016 at 01:02

Bickaxe said:
I probably don't live far from you. It would take me longer to drive to you than to do the actual swap.

I'm not doing anything tomorrow afternoon so if you want me to supervise whilst you do the job, I can (or I can do it for you). Just Trust me, it'll save you £40 or so.

Bickaxe - I appreciate the offer mate, I may well take you up on it on the understanding that you'd probably have to do most of it (read: all of it). Unfortunately I am at work tomorrow, best time for me to do anything would be evenings after 8 or weekends.

I'd also guess that I'd need the required fittings before anything could be installed, so a trip to Screwfix probably would be in order first (I'd need new LED bulbs from there anyway).

If you are confident to do the work, I don't mind dropping you a few beers or some cash or whatever to make it up to you. I'd need to know what stuff to buy though given all I have is some screwdrivers and not much else!

Where in Fareham are you located? I am not far from the Sainsburys at Broadcut.

Bickaxe · 20 Apr 2016 at 02:49

Pretty much opposite Collingwood.

I can nip round in the evening. I'll drop you a message.

littledave · 20 Apr 2016 at 07:45

You don't need to change the whole fitting. Just change the pendant (the hanging flex with the landholder) to one that will take a standard light bulb.

If you look on the video it's only 2 wires

cheesyboy · 20 Apr 2016 at 08:51

littledave said:
You don't need to change the whole fitting. Just change the pendant (the hanging flex with the landholder) to one that will take a standard light bulb.

If you look on the video it's only 2 wires

Yeah, very straightforward. Done it a few time just to put a longer wire in on some fittings.

Aruffell · 20 Apr 2016 at 09:13

It looks identical to the ones I have here and you can't change just the end bit. You need to unscrew the lot from the rose.

littledave · 20 Apr 2016 at 11:42

Aruffell said:
It looks identical to the ones I have here and you can't change just the end bit. You need to unscrew the lot from the rose.

That's what I'm saying. Unscrew the rose cover, if you follow the flex from the lampholder you will see its 2 wires. A brown and a blue to the terminals at either end of the connections in the rose. You can unscrew them to remove the flex put the new flex through the rise cover and screw back into the same connections. Just make sure you've turned the power off first.

Stanners · 20 Apr 2016 at 13:41

littledave said:
That's what I'm saying. Unscrew the rose cover, if you follow the flex from the lampholder you will see its 2 wires. A brown and a blue to the terminals at either end of the connections in the rose. You can unscrew them to remove the flex put the new flex through the rise cover and screw back into the same connections. Just make sure you've turned the power off first.

This, Unscrew the ceiling rose cover plate and replace the pendant.

Bickaxe · 20 Apr 2016 at 16:27

How many overclockers does it take to change a light bulb?