Class 2 light seems to have a class 1 bracket

Hi All.  First time on this forum.  Was just about to fit a John Lewis ceiling light.  The instructions are scant but it is a class 2 light and therefore has just live and neutral on the fitting.  So I was going to terminate the earth wire from the ceiling.  However the metal bracket that the light fits into has a class 1 symbol on it, so I'm not sure what to do. There's nothing the instructions about earthing the bracket.  Can anyone help please.  Many thanks.

Is there a class 2 symbol on the light fitting itself? (square within a square)

Hi ProDave.  Yes there's a square within a square on the light fitting.  It's only the metal bracket which attaches to the ceiling that has an earth symbol and GND on it

Brackets may have been surplus? 

Is there a connection on it that looks like a terminal block in a badly made condom? 

Then it's class II but only if it's wired like that.

Yes, sort of. 

It's just one bracket which is a long metal bar screwed into the ceiling, onto which you screw the metal light fixture.

It will only be class 2 if you can fit all the wires into the little  connection box . if you can't make it class one and earth the fitting

Is this the beast? 

Only suitable for 2 core flex.

Just connect the CPC to the earth terminal on the bracket and the L and N into the junction box.  Life is too short to analyse it any further.  You only need to ponder it further if you don't have an earth available.

Blue Duck said:

Only suitable for 2 core bell wire.

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FTFY

Blue Duck said:

Is this the beast? 

Only suitable for 2 core flex.

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Yes, that's exactly it. So I'd planned on terminating the earth wire from the ceiling.  

Blue Duck said:

Is this the beast? 

Only suitable for 2 core flex.

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Yes, that's exactly it. So I'd planned on terminating the earth wire from the ceiling.  

id be taking it back and asking how something can be class 2 and class 1 at the same time

As there is no terminal screw and the bracket is fully painted I would say it's perhaps a bracket also used with other fittings which are class 1. The marking is redundant here.

If it WAS supposed to be earthing the fitting there would also have to be a fly lead to the lower part.  It's clearly labelled class 2 so quite safe to connect just two wires.

Ah, ok.  Many thanks.  And thanks everyone else.  Great forum by the way. 

I had one  , also John Lewis  ,  I think I posted it on here ....I had the same thoughts , is it Class1 or 2  .  I think I earthed it ...in fact I would have done . 

I don't like those fittings where the metal rose is earthed but they rely on a bit of chain from the rose to the metal pendant. Always looks a bit suspect.

Onoff said:

I don't like those fittings where the metal rose is earthed but they rely on a bit of chain from the rose to the metal pendant. Always looks a bit suspect.

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maybe the lower part is designed as class 2 so no earth required, but they have put an earth on the top to ease installation (i.e you dont have to use them stupid boxes)