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...your products can be put to”. Fantastic Service received all the flex and bits for our design job “What an excellent website – so easy and straightforward and you have...
What are the specifications of your lighting cable?
...please get in touch. 3 Core braided UK flex 2 & 3 Core UK clear flex 3 Core Plain UK flex 2 Core braided UK flex 3 Core designer flex...
How do I know how much lighting cable I need to order?
In order to calculate how much lighting cable you are going to need try creating a mock up design using string instead of lighting cable. Once you are happy with...
How do I stop my lamp flex from fraying?
...solution is to apply electrical tape around the end of the cable and then cut over the tape. We stock various colours to match or compliment our lamp flex colours....
What are the Light Flex weight tolerances?
Our light flex can support a maximum suspended fitting weight of 2kg. Please ensure that the cable is securely clamped within the ceiling rose and lamp holder so that the...
Do I need 2 or 3 core lamp flex?
When using any metal light fittings you need to earth the fitting to reduce the risk of electric shock. You therefore need to use our 3 core light flex in...
Which wire is which on the clear lighting cable?
To enable the ‘clear look’ to our clear lighting flex, the individual wires are not coloured. Therefore you will need a voltage tester to establish which of the wires are...
Which Amp Lighting Flex or Plug can I use?
...amperage flex or switch you will need. For example 4 watts/240 volts = .016 Amps for 1 x 4 Watt bulb. Our Bayonet Cap Lamp holders are generally 2 AMP...
If I buy more than 1 metre of chain or flex, will it be cut?
If you choose more than 1 metre of lighting chain or cable you will be sent that length in one piece. If you require your lighting chain or lighting flex...
Hanging Lampshades with a BC or ES hole
For Lamp shades weighing less than 2 kg you can use a cord grip lampholder with shade rings to hang your shade. Then choose between a Bayonet Cap version with...
I’m having trouble putting the side entry lamp holder kit together?
...your lampholder. The side entry tube is now the right way up so the flex can be gripped by the black grip screw above the entry hole in the tube....
Do you supply Samples or a Catalogue?
We do supply samples of our chain, flex, and candle tubes from existing offcuts and spares; just click on the images for more details. We no longer produce a Catalogue...
How do I fit the bungs into a Bottle or Ceramic base?
...core braided flex down the bung and through the hole in your lamp then wire up the lampholder and attach it to the ½” threaded reducer on top of the...
How do I hang a shade with a 10mm hole?
...to secure the shade. You then choose the flex you want to hang down to your cord grip lampholder and up through the hole in the hook via some lamp...
What are your products weight tolerances?
For Lamp shades weighing less than 2 kg you can use a cord grip lampholder to hang your shade as this is the weight tolerance of the lighting flex. Our...
Why is my lampholder not working?
Is it Faulty? Probably not. Inside the lamp holder there are two grooves. The insert should be slotted into the grooves. If it isn’t inserted correctly then the lamp holder...
How to wire up lampholders?
...also have a list of useful “How to” videos on our YouTube channel that includes a video “Metal Bayonet Lampholder Wiring & Testing” where you can see our bayonet cap...
What size are your light shades?
Our light shades come in various sizes from Small 120mm to extra large 350mm+ Small 120-150mm wide Medium 160-210mm wide Large 220-290mm wide Extra Large 300-340mm X extra large 350mm+...
What’s the biggest size bung you do?
Our biggest bung is currently 50mm. You can use some cork or wood to fill the hole if the aperture is bigger than that and insert our fittings into that....
Can you get other sizes of Card Candle Tubes?
...cut down from a taller option using a craft knife if just the height doesn’t suit. The only other alternative we can suggest is to replace your existing lamp holders...
Bulb holder types explained
SBC – small bayonet cap fitting takes a SBC bulb. Also known as B15d . Cap measures 15mm across. BC – bayonet cap fitting takes a BC bulb. Also known...
Do you provide any Electrical or Restoration Services?
We do not undertake the restoration or wiring up of our products. We sell components individually not fitted together. Once we put them together we would have to send them...
How to unlock a ‘locked’ lampholder?
Edison Screw lamp holders have a safety feature that mean once put together they cannot easily be unscrewed. This is to ensure you do not unscrew the whole ES lampholder...