Lights without an earth

Often with properties that were built before or during the 1960s it is found that the lighting circuit does not have the green and yellow earth cable. You will usually find just the black & red (now blue and brown) live and neutral cables. This means that your lights do not have an earth. Although not being illegal, this can be dangerous should your lights become faulty. A common way to fix this problem is to have an earth cable added to the circuit by paying an electrician to re-wire your house, though this is an expensive job.

The other solution is to purchase double insulated or class 2 lights. These kinds of lights do not require an earth as they have been especially designed not to need one. The covering of the cables is extra thick to prevent exposure of the live wires should a problem occur. Double insulated lights are used heavily throughout Europe but not so much within the UK. That said, they are available in this country though most lighting retailers will not know what you are referring to when you ask them.

Because of this extra protection class 2 (double insulated lights) are still available in many styles and finishes and made of metal just like normal lighting. At Warmmead we have a specialist website that stocks only lights that dont require an earth. You can view this site and order from it by clicking below.

Order and buy lights for homes with no earth here.