Replacing light fitting - no terminal for green/yellow wire

925dancer

I thought this was going to be a simple job and I think it possibly still is I just don't know what to do!

So I have the brown and blue on both fittings, simple like for like situation but the old fitting has the ground (I'm assuming that's what the yellow/green wire is) fitted to the old light via a bolt on the light fitting. New one doesn't have anywhere for that wire to go. It is a metal fitting but with a plastic inner sleeve (from Ikea).

So my question is, what do I do with the ground in the new fitting? Do I need to do anything or just cap it off as it's not needed in the plastic fitting?

EssexExile

It will probably have a "double insulated" symbol on it, square within a square, so it won't need the earth. Aren't there any instructions with it?

925dancer

EssexExile wrote: »

It will probably have a "double insulated" symbol on it, square within a square, so it won't need the earth. Aren't there any instructions with it?

It does have instructions but it's based on changing like with like. However, I have just looked and there is a square within a square symbol on the inner sleeve so I guess I'm good to go with the earth connecting to anything?

tacpot12

You are good to leave the earth not connected to any part of the new light fitting, but the earth should be "capped off". A small block connector or Wago connector would be good for this.

societys_child

the earth should be "capped off". A small block connector or Wago connector would be good for this.

I changed the ceiling light fitting in my lounge. The old fitting I was replacing needed no earth and there was no sign of an earth wire, which was odd because the wiring was generally in good condition.

I enlarged the hole in the ceiling and discovered it, 'earthed' to a nail in the ceiling joist. Someone must have thought it was a good idea . . .

Ectophile

But don't just chop off the earth wire, or the next person to try to fit a new light fitting will hate you.