Earth on metal light fitting

rickyroma

When I'm swapping light fitting I'm usually OK if it's like for like wiring or double insulated (as most of our current fittings are). 
 Unsure about a new light fitting. It's practically all metal. Live and neutral are fine but it also comes with a separate earth wire with a metal loop at one end to bolt onto somewhere. How do I fit the earth wire on? 

Aidanmc

rickyroma said:

When I'm swapping light fitting I'm usually OK if it's like for like wiring or double insulated (as most of our current fittings are). 
 Unsure about a new light fitting. It's practically all metal. Live and neutral are fine but it also comes with a separate earth wire with a metal loop at one end to bolt onto somewhere. How do I fit the earth wire on? 

Is it like in the picture below?

The metal loop would be attached to the metal body of the fitting, usually under the nut in centre if its like that.

From experience though these normally come pre fitted

the loose end of this need to be connected to the earth wire/s in your house wiring,

there may be a second earth wire as in the picture, so both earth wires at the fitting would be connected together and also connected to earths on house wiring.

rickyroma

Aidanmc said:

rickyroma said:

When I'm swapping light fitting I'm usually OK if it's like for like wiring or double insulated (as most of our current fittings are). 
 Unsure about a new light fitting. It's practically all metal. Live and neutral are fine but it also comes with a separate earth wire with a metal loop at one end to bolt onto somewhere. How do I fit the earth wire on? 

Is it like in the picture below?

The metal loop would be attached to the metal body of the fitting, usually under the nut in centre if its like that.

From experience though these normally come pre fitted

the loose end of this need to be connected to the earth wire/s in your house wiring,

there may be a second earth wire as in the picture, so both earth wires at the fitting would be connected together and also connected to earths on house wiring.

Yes, very similar. Thank you. I was hoping it was something as simple as that!