"BigWallop" wrote in message k...
"choco" wrote in message
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I need some electrical advice. I'm doing a small project with a suspended
ceiling in a hallway. This is just a stretched canvas which acts like a
giant light shade. The proper ceiling above is solid concrete with a
ceiling
rose and any further wiring has to sit on top of it. The lighting for this
project requires two sets of 3 x 20w low voltage halogen spots which mount
on the top ceiling. I have these from Ikea and they each come with a small
transformer to be mounted on the ceiling and 3 pin plugs. I want the most
flexibility to change the lights or turn off one of the sets. So... I
thought I'd leave the plugs on and fit a double socket on the ceiling,
replacing the ceiling rose with a 4-way junction box. Is this an unsafe
idea? Should I fit an extra fuse between the junction box and socket?
Thanks
for your input.



There is nothing stopping you from replacing the ceiling rose with a socket.
The only thing I'd suggest is that you obtain proper locking plug and socket
units so that the weight of cable or other mechanical stresses don't pull on
the plugs and yank them out. Normal plug and socket systems aren't really
up to being hung from a ceiling, which you might notice if you've ever
accidentally tugged a flex and the plug pulls slightly out the socket and
the appliance stops working, even though the look like they are still
properly married together.

Hager have the right stuff for this job in their Ashley / Klix range. Have
a look here for details:

http://www.hager.co.uk/product/kliklighting.htm

Good luck with it.

I assume a twisy wire tie would be way cheaper and less hassle.
Its against regs to fit 13A sockets to lighting rings.

NT