“Metal Light Fitting With No Earth – What Would You Do?” - Video

Today I was called out to a customer complaining about a flickering kitchen light and a socket that was apparently overheating.
First issue was a socket outlet that the customer’s dad said was causing his phone charger to get hot. After testing, everything checked out fine — phone chargers can naturally get warm under load.
The bigger issue was the kitchen light fitting. It was a metal fitting with an earth terminal present, but only a two-core (live and neutral) supply cable was available. There was no Class II symbol and no paperwork for the fitting.
As a registered NICEIC electrician, I could not reconnect a fitting that appeared to require an earth without proper earthing.
The customer didn’t want ceiling damage to locate an earth, so I installed a temporary batten holder as a safe solution.
Always ensure fittings are correctly earthed where required.
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