New Ceiling Light Has No Earth Connector

skidbum1

Hello, I'm replacing a ceiling light which has a Live, Neutral and Earth wire. However my new ceiling light has only a Live and Neutral and nowhere to connect the Earth. What should I do with the earth wire?

molerat

Tape it up.

greyteam1959

Cover the earth wire with some earth sheath & leave it.

tacpot12

Fit a Wago Inline connector like this one: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/385112524770

jonnydeppiwish!

Are you fitting a metal light fitting? If so, it needs an earth. If not, then it doesn’t, so do as pp have said

BarelySentientAI

jonnydeppiwish! said:

Are you fitting a metal light fitting? If so, it needs an earth. If not, then it doesn’t, so do as pp have said

Nope.

Plenty of Class II metal light fittings around.

flashg67

BarelySentientAI said:

jonnydeppiwish! said:

Are you fitting a metal light fitting? If so, it needs an earth. If not, then it doesn’t, so do as pp have said

Nope.

Plenty of Class II metal light fittings around.

There are, but plenty of Chinese ones too that probably should be earthed

BarelySentientAI

flashg67 said:

BarelySentientAI said:

jonnydeppiwish! said:

Are you fitting a metal light fitting? If so, it needs an earth. If not, then it doesn’t, so do as pp have said

Nope.

Plenty of Class II metal light fittings around.

There are, but plenty of Chinese ones too that probably should be earthed

Quite true, but adding an earth to piece of Class II equipment can create a safety risk.  It wouldn't be correct or safe to just fit an earth to anything metal. 

Risteard

flashg67 said:

BarelySentientAI said:

jonnydeppiwish! said:

Are you fitting a metal light fitting? If so, it needs an earth. If not, then it doesn’t, so do as pp have said

Nope.

Plenty of Class II metal light fittings around.

There are, but plenty of Chinese ones too that probably should be earthed

More likely that they simply shouldn't be sold, rather than be Earthed. I wouldn't trust that there would be reliable continuity through them, particularly at high fault currents. You can't simply connect a CPC to it and call it Class I. Manufacturers' type testing is critical.