Browse Forums Lighting + Lighting Design 1 Jan 22, 2012 7:27 pm First post! I've been reading these fora for the last few months and so far they've been a great help, but I've finally got a question I can't find an answer to. I'm currently renovating a unit built in 1940. The ceiling is concrete (there's another unit above) so wiring for ceiling lights is a problem. The builder's electrician has been out to have an initial look, and has also upgraded the switch board from the original 1940s board to a proper one with safety switches etc. Note that I didn't actually meet with him – my girlfriend did – so I've only heard everything second hand. Whist we was there he mentioned that the wiring in the ceiling is unearthed, and so our options are to find double-insulated fittings or rewire the concrete by removing the current wiring and feeding through earthed wiring (likely an extremely costly process). I'm a little confused about which types of fittings etc. are available with double insulation and what other restrictions there are, and would like to be more informed before I meet with the electrician again. We would like to do something like this: http://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2009/04/k-4.jpg (with only three or four lights) in the dining room. Is that possible? The lights we are looking at using for that essentially end in just a two-wire cord. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Good questions but the best answer will be obtained by visiting (ie: interviewing) a couple of house designers and/or builders and ask them. You may find it challenging to… 2 3234 Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1. optional, you can but normally just use the earth from the main switch board 2. should be enough but the distance determines voltage drop - sparky should work it… 1 28814 I have a really long hallway which is 1100mm W x 11500mm L I would appreciate if anyone can give suggestions to light it up with Linear LED lights that goes from wall to… 0 8814 |