Any electricians out there can you please advise

danemi1

We have bought two of the following lights - hubby has gone to put them up today and has cut the links (which means we cannot return them) we both thought we would be able to take out the top bar bit and fit the cup part flush to the ceiling - hubby tells me we cannot do this and they now look daft as they are too low for our ceiling - can anyone advise



Ignore the circle on the ceiling behind - its a suntube!

If you can see this image - it got a cup like bit that connects with the ceiling - then its got a bar part then another cup bit - its the second cup bit that we need to connect with the ceiling - therefore shortening the length which would make it ideal

If it helps anyone the light is called Boudoir and its from Dunhelm! No longer showing on their site - the floor lamp in the range is but not the ceiling light!

Really really really would appreciate any help - we have bought two - one for each end of the room and now they have been altered - IE the chain links removed) we wont be able to return them!

Thank you sooo much

muckybutt

Easy enough job to do.

The bit that the chain was attatched to, that should be threaded.
Cut this threaded bit as far down as you possibly can, do it very carefully so as not to damage the flexible cable.

Once you have done that leave a good 4" of flex stripped back so you can connect easily to the wiring circuit in the ceiling.

Then carefully drill the domed cup that is on the fitting using a 4mm drill bit, this will then allow you to screw this directly over the wiring point on the ceiling, get some 2" brass or chromed screws and job done

When screwing the fitting back to the ceiling take great care not to damage any of the wiring, and make sure the electric is turned off before attempting any repairs or modifications. By turned off I mean turned off at the fuse box, just because the light is off doesnt mean there are live wires in the ceiling point....there will be !

danemi1

Hi There,

The bar has an O ring welded onto one end of the bar this is what the chain was connected to. The other end of this bar is indeed threaded but this has the O ring to fasten the fixing onto the ceiling. If I cut the bar I either loose the O ring and therefore the support to the rest of the light fitting or the O ring to suspend the light from the ceiling. Unless I am not understanding your instructions

Thanks

muckybutt

Below the O ring there should be a nut on the threaded part, that stops the fitting falling to bits so to speak, so cut the threaded rod between the O ring and the nut, ideally as close to the nut as possible.

ormus

in my experience all these lamp fittings are easy enough to seperate into their various parts.
most just unscrew with a nut at tother end. remove any tubes or bars/discs you dont need, and leave the wires alone until you are sure what length you require.

do the whole thing on the bench and theres no danger.

you may need to work out a method of holding the new shape fitting to the ceiling. but that should not be a major problem.

danemi1

Thanks ever so much for responding - it really is appreciated.

Below is a piccie of the bar as you can see one end is welded on and the other end is threaded. So if I cut this bar I lose the O ring on the other end so the light fitting will not be supported by the pendant. What do you suggest - really do appreciate this


Wifey here - asking if his nibbs screws into either side - how would he cover up the screw heads as surely they would stick out visibly at an angle wouldnt they

muckybutt

The other way to do it then is.

Take the hanger part off including the nuts and washers etc and the top cover.

Then take the bottom o ring off completely, remove the bottom cover, put the top cover onto where the bottom cover was, then using the varios nuts etc attatch the top hanger to the threaded rod, that way you shouldnt need to drill it if you dont want to see the fixings.

A bit like my rather crude drawing as to how to do it