JD3495 wrote in
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I am in the US. The ceiling has a medallion on it that I dare not try
to remove. The idiot before me glued it to the ceiling. Not a little
glue, lathered it. It is an IKEA light (KNAPPA - for anyone wanting to
look at it). I would prefer to cut it to the length I want, buy a
ceiling plate to hide the wire and just connect the two wires. I am
hoping that will work. It will not always be on, it is a dining room
fixture.
Thanks,
Jess



Generally not. Legally anyways. The and fixture is approved as a cord and
plug connected device, and cutting off the cord will violate its approval.

Technically, you can, and if you do it correctly, it will be just as safe
as a UL approved ceiling fixture.