Light Fittings
Sep 30th 2007, 10:51 am
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Light Fittings
Hi Guys, does anyone know if light fittings purchased here in UK (B&Q)will fit the Spanish electricial wiring, in particular ceilling lights. As you know, New Build comes with the wiring
hanging out of the Ceilling!
hanging out of the Ceilling!
Sep 30th 2007, 10:58 am
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Re: Light Fittings
They probably would fit but then you have to remember that light bulbs here are screw fitting. Carrefour have a good range and quite reasonably priced.
Also a good tip if you are bringing lamps over with you is to stock up on the bayonet lightbulbs.
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Sep 30th 2007, 1:36 pm
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Re: Light Fittings
They can fit, the wiring and everything is just the same, if you want to use B&Q make sure you get lights with ES (edison screw) not BC (bayonet cap) but you need to be aware of how they fasten to the ceilings.
In the UK its usually with two holes drilled and plugged with fixings then the light unit screwed into place.
Ceilings in Spain are not plasterboard like the UK, they are usually a solid (concrete block and beam) ceiling with a skimcoat of plaster, making drilling the fixing holes very tough, the Spanish lights use a hook system, a long hook is screwed into a swivel which pokes through the hole in the ceiling where the cable comes through, the hooks is tightened into place and then the light unit is simply hung from this hook, an outside cowl then slides up the fitment and held in place by a grubscrew to hide the wire connections and hook system.
In the UK its usually with two holes drilled and plugged with fixings then the light unit screwed into place.
Ceilings in Spain are not plasterboard like the UK, they are usually a solid (concrete block and beam) ceiling with a skimcoat of plaster, making drilling the fixing holes very tough, the Spanish lights use a hook system, a long hook is screwed into a swivel which pokes through the hole in the ceiling where the cable comes through, the hooks is tightened into place and then the light unit is simply hung from this hook, an outside cowl then slides up the fitment and held in place by a grubscrew to hide the wire connections and hook system.
Sep 30th 2007, 1:45 pm
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Re: Light Fittings
They can fit, the wiring and everything is just the same, if you want to use B&Q make sure you get lights with ES (edison screw) not BC (bayonet cap) but you need to be aware of how they fasten to the ceilings.
In the UK its usually with two holes drilled and plugged with fixings then the light unit screwed into place.
Ceilings in Spain are not plasterboard like the UK, they are usually a solid (concrete block and beam) ceiling with a skimcoat of plaster, making drilling the fixing holes very tough, the Spanish lights use a hook system, a long hook is screwed into a swivel which pokes through the hole in the ceiling where the cable comes through, the hooks is tightened into place and then the light unit is simply hung from this hook, an outside cowl then slides up the fitment and held in place by a grubscrew to hide the wire connections and hook system.
In the UK its usually with two holes drilled and plugged with fixings then the light unit screwed into place.
Ceilings in Spain are not plasterboard like the UK, they are usually a solid (concrete block and beam) ceiling with a skimcoat of plaster, making drilling the fixing holes very tough, the Spanish lights use a hook system, a long hook is screwed into a swivel which pokes through the hole in the ceiling where the cable comes through, the hooks is tightened into place and then the light unit is simply hung from this hook, an outside cowl then slides up the fitment and held in place by a grubscrew to hide the wire connections and hook system.
Another thing to watch out for is the way the wire (enclosed in a sheath) is coming out of the ceiling so as not to drill in wrong place. Wiring here isn't done as in England - straight up or straight across - it can be diagonal
so beware if you decide to drill the walls.
Sep 30th 2007, 3:26 pm
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Re: Light Fittings
Buy them over here, buy in the right place, and they will fit them as part of the purchase, especially if buying the ceiling fan ones, then when they are here you can ask nicely if they will fit others, they usually charge only a few Euros for each
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You are crafty.... it works with car radios also. lol
Sep 30th 2007, 8:52 pm
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Re: Light Fittings
but you are like.. miles away
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Oct 1st 2007, 5:44 pm
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Re: Light Fittings
Thanks Guys for all the advice I am not sure whether to just wait and get the lights in say Carrefour But I don't remember if they had a good selection of fittings? Cheers
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