Remove 1 light fitting

purpleparrotuk

Hi. There are currently 2 light fittings in the dining area. What’s the best way of removing one set of wiring and also moving the other one across into the centre of the room? It’s in line one way just needs moving towards the light fitting I will be removing. Thanks.

magn8p

Before I make any suggestions, I assume that you are either a qualified electrician or have exceeding good knowledge in household electrical work - if you are the latter you are still better off calling an electrician.

From what I understand, you are better off leaving the wiring but simply remove the switch and fitting and plaster over it. I guess if you intend to fit spot lights or something similar in that room in the future, you can use redundant wiring.

All the best.

purpleparrotuk wrote: »

Hi. There are currently 2 light fittings in the dining area. What’s the best way of removing one set of wiring and also moving the other one across into the centre of the room? It’s in line one way just needs moving towards the light fitting I will be removing. Thanks.

purpleparrotuk

magn8p wrote: »

Before I make any suggestions, I assume that you are either a qualified electrician or have exceeding good knowledge in household electrical work - if you are the latter you are still better off calling an electrician.

From what I understand, you are better off leaving the wiring but simply remove the switch and fitting and plaster over it. I guess if you intend to fit spot lights or something similar in that room in the future, you can use redundant wiring.

All the best.

Hi. I don’t want to remove the switch, it will operate the new light that I am putting there when I remove the other 2. An electrician is coming round to install some sockets so will get his advice. Didn’t want to fork out more money when it’s something I could possibly do myself.

tacpot12

The exact method of wiring and materials required will depend on whether you have junction boxes feeding switched power to the lift fittings, or ceiling roses. But, in essence, all you need to do is pull the wiring from the first lamp up into the floor void, and add a section of cable to run to where you want the new light fitting to be. If you have a junction box at the first existing fitting, use that to join the new section of wiring on. If you have a ceiling rose, remove the rose and use a junction box (or preferably a Wago box and Wago connectors) to connect the new section of wiring in. I would just leave the cable feeding the second existing fitting in place in case anyone ever wants to revert to having two fittings.

If you don't know how to wire this up, get your electrician to do the whole job.

purpleparrotuk

tacpot12 wrote: »

The exact method of wiring and materials required will depend on whether you have junction boxes feeding switched power to the lift fittings, or ceiling roses. But, in essence, all you need to do is pull the wiring from the first lamp up into the floor void, and add a section of cable to run to where you want the new light fitting to be. If you have a junction box at the first existing fitting, use that to join the new section of wiring on. If you have a ceiling rose, remove the rose and use a junction box (or preferably a Wago box and Wago connectors) to connect the new section of wiring in. I would just leave the cable feeding the second existing fitting in place in case anyone ever wants to revert to having two fittings.

If you don't know how to wire this up, get your electrician to do the whole job.

Thanks. I already have wiring from the first light fitting going to the second fitting so don’t need to add any more but your method would work if there was only 1. Don’t worry I’m not going to attempt it if it looks like I don’t know what I’m doing. I will just loosen off the existing fitting to see what’s behind to make a decision.

Risteard

purpleparrotuk wrote: »

Didn’t want to fork out more money when it’s something I could possibly do myself.

With respect, if it's something you need to ask how to do then it isn't something that you can do yourself.