In article , ARW
writes
On 28/02/2019 18:12, GB wrote:
On 28/02/2019 18:02, ARW wrote:

Of course the 18th edition has altered that for future installs (I
think you are correct about the OPs lights)
Is that on the basis that it's okay to get electrocuted by the
lighting circuit? Perhaps it's a more refined way to die.

Lighting circuits have generally been classed as safe without RCD
protection. For some reason domestic lighting circuits they are now
unsafe without RCD protection.

The RCD, when it first came into general use was for outside sockets
and using the lawnmower etc. Remember the RCD 13A plug in breakers
before RCDs were common place in CUs?


Still have one and recently put it into use. Had the lamp holder fail on
a metal table lamp. Managed eventually to get a new skirt for it which
was also metal. But the lamp was supplied with 2 core cable.
--
bert