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I just opened a ‘cheapy’ unbranded pendant and it had double insulated sign on the base.
Tested continuity an it’s constant whether pins are depressed are not.
As the point of a class 2 symbol is to identify that something should not be earthed to the supply and was designed to be double insulated, to my thinking it's a downright joke putting this on the inside of an screw cover which when removed exposes live parts. Further the CPCs on normal installations are connected to it inside, compounding the craziness. This would lead me not to trust any symbol on that thing, and assume all the symbols on it are reproduced without any basis.
 
As above, completely agree

This would presumably include where class I fittings had been fitted on a lighting circuit with no CPC?
Unless the fitting was damaged and was an immediate danger to people but I wouldn't change Class I to Class II because there are no cpcs. In reality a Class I fitting with no cpc is only a real danger were the enclosure to become live and a person is touching it and an effectively earthed part at the same time but never say never.
 
You get metal cases, class II fittings that don’t need an earth…. And don’t supply an earth terminal….. so carrying the cpc to another light means a bit of work….
No need if there’s no cpc of course.

So, we need to redesign the humble ceiling rose… we need double insulated terminals, space for a live loop for old 3 plate…. Cable clamps to stop it from pulling out, etc
 
Hager make the klik roses so you can unplug the whole light fitting.

I can't see an issue with the screw off roses, they are out of reach of children and still have basic protection with it removed.

Are you saying that the issue is it being replaced with a class 1 fitting and not earthing that?
 
Not always out of reach though. This is in my son's recently bought new build.
 

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Not always out of reach though. This is in my son's recently bought new build.
I thought those batten ones had screw in but your right. When you can pop the lamp out and touch the live parts it's not really the issue though.

I don't get your take on the lack of earth causing an issue and class 2 not being acceptable. Without being metallic ads doesn't apply and loads of appliances are class 2 (Just interested in your take on it ☺️).
 
That batten uses the same base as the ceiling rose of the same make, with the lamp holder part held in place by a twist on lid, similar to the ceiling rose, but with a much larger hole in the middle.
Doesn't really show in the pic., but my problem with that particular light is the way the lamp projects horizontally into the cupboard space, where it is in serious danger of just being snapped off by stuff placed inside, or someone simply trying to reach the back corners of it. Should have been a low profile enclosed fitting of some kind.
 
That batten uses the same base as the ceiling rose of the same make, with the lamp holder part held in place by a twist on lid, similar to the ceiling rose, but with a much larger hole in the middle.
Doesn't really show in the pic., but my problem with that particular light is the way the lamp projects horizontally into the cupboard space, where it is in serious danger of just being snapped off by stuff placed inside, or someone simply trying to reach the back corners of it. Should have been a low profile enclosed fitting of some kind.
I would have used an angled batten holder in this situation.
 

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