How to Install Loft Lights I EXTREMELY BRIGHT Attic Light
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- In this electrical DIY guide i will be showing you how to install loft lights. I will show you step by step how to fit the brightest attic lights and how to wire the lights up. If you like the content leave a like and please subscribe for more content like this as I've got a lot more to come and there will be something that will help you out.
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I used to be a sparks and am a skilled DIYer and plumber but still enjoy watching your videos as they are clear and concise and very entertaining
Appreciate that cheers
People will still mess it up.
@@TheDIYGuy1 my attic has a light installed I simply took of the old ceiling rose light and just connected it to the led batten
Another really good video, thanks. A point worthy of mention is beware taking power from a landing light as likely to be on a 2 way switch and sometimes is on the circuit labelled 'downstairs' at the consumer unit. My method is always to turn on the light I am going to use, then kill the circuit and if the light goes out you're good to go 😊
Thank you.
I used your guide along with using a Quickwire switch and load and the results are a working loft light. I can finally see everything without a flashlight or a head light. Next up is boarding the loft, hope you have a video 😂
Thanks for making this video, I finally had the courage to do it, I bought everything you said to buy and followed every step to the letter and I now have loft lights! Now I'm going to rewatch the video you made for adding a plug socket from an existing one and I should have power up there then too, thanks again your videos are amazing keep it up mate!
Hello Mr DIY Guy, I followed this video exactly as you described and now have a fabulous light in my girlfriend's attic. It's very professional looking and neat. Thanks for the easy to follow advice. 😊😁
Just done my loft lights after watching this tutorial and they work a treat, thanks very much for posting this, saved me a fortune on getting an electrician out. 👍👍
Yesterday, i installed an outdoor socket. First electrician task in my life. Thank you.
For someone who’s knowledge of electronics doesn’t venture much further than a 3 pin plug, found the video to be clear and informative, the instructions are easy to follow and at the end of the day I have managed to fit two new LED batten lights into my garage, well happy, will be doing the same in the loft next, thanks
Glad it helped
Thanks for your hard work in putting these videos together. I have now completed installing 3 strip lights into my loft. All working fine. Thanks again.
I am an amateur old man, but your vids were extremely professional and I learnt a lot from the detail that you gave. Wish we'd had TH-cam 40 years ago, but i suppose you wouldn't have been around then. Thank you anyway.
I appreciate that!
Exactly the job I want to do in the next couple of weeks and found your video. Clear, concise and easy to follow giving me the confidence to do the job myself. Thank you for taking the time & effort to produce this really helpful content, obviously subscribed 😊👍
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Did you do this job ? Did you have any bother closing the junction box with the same set up as here11:43
Wow! My dad is the electrical DIY er of the family but after watching this I would give it a go. What a great video!!!!!!!
Go for it!
This is so comprehensive yet easy to follow. Really like your clear instructions, good camera footage and explanations!! Great work.
Thanks very much 🙂
Another great instructional video! I would just mention that the batten lights used in this video are Class II (double insulated) and that's why they don't have earth cores on the flex cable. If someone is using a Class I fitting then its really important that you connect up the earths!
Thanks. That's for adding your tip for others
Bought all the parts to do this a couple of weeks ago...fitted them today and this video is brilliant! You make it very clear on how to get the job done efficiently
Useful video; I did mine years ago with a fluorescent batten (before LED light fixtures were a thing). Personally, I went for a "bathroom"-style pull-cord light switch mounted on a rafter above the hatch rather than a surface-mounted rocker switch. That means that the end of the pull cord is visible and reachable without even sticking my head through the hatch and I don't have to scrabble around in the dark trying to find the switch.
Thanks. Great idea 👍
Those foam garage bumpers are handy if you don't want to whack your head on a rafter at the top.of the steps too.
Best videos on TH-cam easy to follow instructions very easy for all diy ers
Honestly best wiring video everything worked brilliant and safely, thank you
Glad it helped
Clear and precise instructions... after installing my own loft lights after watching this video, this will be my goto video to send to someone if they ask how its done...
Great, thanks
Absolute legend, I followed every step and bought the same products. Very easy to install and the lights are super bright. Thanks 😀
Glad you liked the video
I have just installed loft lights following your video step by step and I have to say your instructions were BRILLLLLLLLLIANT! Thanks DIY GUY.
Great to hear!
Started my own handyman business and have been very good with basic electrics but your videos have made me waaaay more confident. Thanks
Great to hear!
There is a very important caveat to all this, and that this is appropriate to older circuits where there is a permanent live looped through the ceiling roses. However, in a lot of newer installations, there are permanent neutrals at the wall switches (required for many smart switches), and in that case the permanent live can be looped through the switches and not via the ceiling roses.
Also, my preference for all surface mounted switches (expecially where they can get bashed) is to use metal switches. They cost a bit more, but are not only more robust, but I think they look better. In that case I would have also drilled a hole through the wood where I was mounting the light switch and run the cable through for behind, as that keeps the cable out of the way of stuff you might be manhandling through the loft hatch.
I should add that I just spur off the permanent live, neutral and earth to the switch and then loop the neutral through the switch. That means no sleeving required as brown wire from the switch to the lighting unit is the switched live. It also puts a permanent live in the switch, which might be useful in the future (although I don't suppose a smart switch is the sort of thing you would put in a loft).
Just tried to install lights and switch into my newly converted loft and found this out after running out all the cable and fixings 🤣 would I just have to switch the permanent live with the N from the switch?
Exactly what I would have done, less hassle , less wagos and like you said smart switches are a good thing. You could turn your light on or off from in your bedroom or anywhere else in the house without having to climb back up into the loft. To be honest, I am very surprised he didn't just go straight to the switch and just keep the neutral intact and then go and daisy chain as many lights as you like. God I remember having to use the old ceiling rose connectors. They were a right pain in the arse
Great video, gave me the confidence to install two LED batten lights in my loft today. I copied your use of wago connectors/box and those fancy wire strippers and it made the job simpler. I wanted my lights central and pointing down though, so made some mdf ‘struts’ which I’m well happy with.
Great vids, good camera work and helpful hints - thank u very much! 😊
Your welcome 👍
Brilliant video 👍 I installed lights last year but just had a lead with a plug which I would drop down to the landing and plug in every time i went in the loft. Now I have nice little switch setup 🙂 no more up and down the ladder grabbing the plug to plug in etc.
Do you have a video putting sockets in a loft space would be really helpful. 👌
Fantastic video, love your presenting style, all step by step with no missing a step to leave viewers head scratching!
I’ve always considered myself reasonably competent but I (obviously wrongly) thought an earth “circuit” had to be continuous, obviously not the case?
He runs an earth connection to each light fitting and the switch. The lights don't require an earth connection - many modern fittings don't. But the connection is there if needed in future.
This is a brilliant video. The entire process was explained. Tools clearly demonstrated. At no point did I think I couldn’t/shouldn’t do this.
But I don’t own a house. But I do store stuff at my sisters so time to price up the job.
As for the pros. commenting, there’s no point using trade terms or acronyms cos the target audience for these videos don’t know what you’re talking about. If you want to help make a video explaining why we shouldn’t attempt anything and get over yourself.
This is an excellent job and a great idea.
However I’ve always been a fan of being modular in the attic because working up there is such a pita.
What I did was install outlets that are controlled by a light switch.
Another thing is turning the lights to face the roof and not your face. What’s been the easiest way to accomplish this for me is to use led strip channels. Led strip channels are very thin and easy to install, you can install them with simple spring clips and just face them away from you.
thanks for making my life easier just put loft lights in (a job I was dreading) but you made so easy and simple to follow a big thanks
Great video. Clear explanation & simple instructions. I now have lights in my loft! 😊
Great video! I'm a recently qualified electrician and having not had much hands on experience, videos like this help immensely to building my skillset up to the point i can be independently confident in what I'm doing
Glad it helped! Thanks
I just used a pair of these LED strips to replace some fluorescent tubes in my garage - very simple to do as I could use the existing wiring, and the first time I've used the Wago connectors and boxes.
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Excellent video! Clear, concise and just great presentation.
Great video. I did exactly that in my loft earlier this year. Those LED battens are really bright so I used some in my garage as well to replace some old fluorescent tubes fittings. My next job is to raise the floor in my loft & add 200mm of extra insulation. I've also added some raised shelving in between the A frames in the loft for more storage space. Some videos on these projects might be of interest to your viewers. Keep up the good work. Subbed & liked.
Thank you very much 🙂
Loved the video, just finished putting my own loft lights up, following this video. Took a couple of hours but well worth it. Note black and red cables in our house not brown and blue.
👍 well in
Just finished installing my own loft lights by following your instructions. Thank you for your clear and informative videos.
Your welcome 👍
Ive just followed this and its brilliant. Thankyou so much. Cost me around £90 to fit 2 led's in my loft 😊
Glad it helped
Absolutely loved it. Can't belive I watched it to the end. Do I need to wire up any loft lights. No. Do I want to yes. Yes I do.
I bet this is same as when other magicians hate magicians that show you how a trick is done.i bet some sparkies wish he would stop making these videos and showing how easy this is 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣❤️
I do get that sometimes 😜
even easier if you wire into a plug instead of tapping into the electrics. Just leave some extra cable attached to the plug and bring down to the closest socket whenever you are going up into the loft. Great video.
Awesome content mate, followed to the letter and I now have lights in my loft with a simply flick of the switch!!
Keep up the good work my friend
Awesome, thank you!
@@TheDIYGuy1 Dont forget the current regs require rcd protection be provided to lighting circuits now too if you plan on making any modifications or additions to the existing circuit, (I can see your lights already do, but there are a lot of properties out there that don't) Also the circuit should be checked before being modified, that its fit for purpose in the first place, which opens up a whole new can of worms of course.
easy to follow, clear and not hard to do, well happy i found this as i needed to know before tomorrow
Thanks for an excellent video showing clear instructions. I love using the Wago connectors they make the job so much easier. Worth mentioning that if like me you have a larger light fitting in one of your upstairs rooms you can take loop from inside there and through the ceiling without having to cut into the cable in the loft. There’s usually enough room to get the cable through the hole and connect it up using the smaller more compact 221 connectors. Just an alternative to cutting into the cable that’s all.
Thank you so much. I have just done this in my loft and the way you explained it and what you required to do the job gave me the confidence to tackle this. You made it very easy for me to understand and complete this task. I have only installed one at the moment but will be installing a second at a later date. Thank you again. I have now subscribed and have been watching your other videos.
Glad it helped! Thanks
Great video, really helpfu. A job I was going to pay an electrician a fortune to do. More than happy to do it myself now and love the Wago clips/boxes. Many thanks!!!
Well done really great job 👏
THIS VIDEO IS FU**ING OUTSTANDING!
Awesome comment thanks 🙂
What a great tutorial this is, very clear and concise ...very well done Sir.
Glad you think so. Cheers
Great video,good to see people taking the time to help out others.
Brilliant video, it has cleared up alot of queries I had, great work 👍💯
Great videos, you seem to explain it so easy and understandable. Love it. 👍👍
Glad you like my vids
Great video only 2 things that I picked up on as an electrician
Personally I would of taken the Feed to the switch in this situation and also got the feed from in the pendant meaning that no joints would be hard to get to in the future.
Secondly I would of ether used a metal clad switch or placed the switch in a place where it is less likely to be damaged (ideally in a place so you can turn it on before entering the loft).
have you thought of using quickwire connectors instead? excellent video and simple to follow.
Thanks 👍
Great tutorial, one of the best diy channels on you tube. Everything clearly explained.
That's my aim 🙂. Cheers
I’m planning to replace some old fluorescent tube lights in our loft so this video will be very useful.
Glad it was helpful!
Amazing, you really broke it down to its smallest parts, so so helpful (especially those wago boxes!!). Much appreciated.
Glad it was helpful!
Good video this for DIY installs and you showed all the basic safety checks too so no-one should be scared of doing it themselves and if they are just connect the lighting feed cable to a 13A plug and run it down inside the Airing Cupboard (Remember them?!) and then you can just plug it in only when you need it - Simples!
I can't be arsed any more with that sort of work two many aches and pains at my age, I leave it up to my neighbour who's a fully qualified sparky.
Great video tho fella
All lighting in my property is Led super bright and costs hardly any thing to run.
Which is brilliant with today's economy.
Many Thanks for recommending these lights. Used one in my garage and it is a million times better!
glad it was helpful
Those wago connections are excellent. What an excellent video. Clear concise and well presented. Your videos are excellent all round and oh so useful. Thanks 👍
Thanks, I'm glad you like the video
Just done this after watching your video. Thank you so much, very will explained and detailed. My lights looks fabulous and a vast improvement over the 1 single bulb on the end of a 3 pin plug that was there beforehand.
Glad it was helpful!
Brilliant video for people like me, keen to do a job properly and safely. Thanks so much Just a mention that at the 10m 27s point you say grab another length of 2.5mm twin & earth cable. Pretty sure you meant 1.5mm. 👍
Glad it helped. Yep I made a mistake saying 2.5. It is all 1.5
Thanks for confirming
Nice helpful video, thank you DIY Guy!
Brilliant in more ways than one 👏 - I am a confident DIY' er but not normally with electrics .I followed this and the result is amazing - thank you I wouldnt have tried it without the Video and now I understand about switched lives , something that always confused me - thanks and more 🙏
Glad you learnt something. That's what my channel is all about
Brilliant video! Exactly what I've been looking for and brilliantly explained. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Did exactly the same thing in my loft. Nice job and very well, and clearly, explained 👌
Thanks 👍
Great channel.... I didn't know how to fit a ceiling light. I then came across your channel and fitted my ceiling light. Your video's are absolutely brilliant and easy to follow.
Glad I've helped you out
just what needed, will be doing this in the near future, thankyou, non technical but precise.
Your welcome 👍
You keep it simple and methodical just what the average guy needs 👍👍👍👍
I do try 😀
Great video, I followed the instructions and I now have a working loft light💡 👍🏻
Awesome
Thank you - very useful - have learnt loads. Well filmed and great sound, super clear instructions & easy to understandable.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video, I love European electrical work much more than in the US. The US has sooooo many different odd parts and techniques and are very cumbersome to work with. I love the Wago lever nuts too. I’m going to do something similar in my attic. I would suggest you mount the lights on the other side of the framing so they point toward the roof and also add another light on the opposite side so that you are illuminating the roof walls and not blinding yourself. Keep up the good work!
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Enjoyed this video. Good clear instructions and easy to follow. Presented at a nice steady pace.
Glad you found it useful 🙂
Followed your guide and had no issues at all. Very clear and concise..Keep up the good work !!
Glad it helped!
This is fantastic. I have just added a new loft ladder was considering getting a spark out to wire up sime lighting. Really good instructions that i feel more than comfortable to follow.
Great. That's what this channel is all about
I took the leap and had a go. Easy as. Thank you you so much. The Wife now thinks I am a genius.
Just followed your guide and can`t thank you enough for the very detailed and straight forward explanation throughout.
Thank you again👍
Any time 👍
What a great video, simply put where anyone that has the same type of wire can understand, I just wish you had a USA version. But I still really enjoy watching your videos. Thanks for the time you take to make such detailed videos.
Your very welcome 👍
Thanks for this video. Finally got lights in the loft. I have just subscribed as many other videos I will be following 😂
Thanks for this detailed video which helped me carry out a led light install in my loft today. You made it so simple to follow and using wago's made the job even simpler. Cheers and keep the great videos coming.
You are welcome! Will do
Great to see your channel is gaining well deserved momentum on viewer numbers and subscribers! I like those lights you fitted. I think I maybe picking up some for my loft - thanks!
Thanks very much for your support. Give it a go 😊
I bought some of these for my garage. They are very flimsy and clearly built to a price, but perfect for what I need and they are very bright.
👍 I think they are great value for money.
Great video, in my loft I used a pull switch which hangs down by the loft hatch
That's a great idea!
Very clear instruction.. i am really pleased. Thanks very much… it really helped me…
Thank you so much for doing this video. I am in the process of flooring my loft and doing some work there. I have a light bulb on a long extension but it gives very little light. I am going to try those long lights and possibly try installing a switch. Appreciate the tutorial.
Your very welcome
Not sure if it's been mentioned but it would be worth adding a card to the video when stripping the insulation back that you need to strip 10mm back for Wago connectors, and they have an indicator on the back you can use to check
Well presented, easy to follow and personally I like the fact you call the earth wire what the older gen know it as, Just subscribed.
Glad to have you as a subscriber
Thank you ❤❤❤
Thank you for the video! Watched it a few times then at the same time as I was doing the job myself this morning. Those wire strippers and wago connectors are really easy to use, thanks for recommending them.
Your welcome 👍
Hi just done this today in my loft so easy after watching your video, garage next Cheers
Great 👍
Suggestion for future videos - a list at the start of what tools/wire etc required
I’ve been looking for this info in a video for over 5 years, the only videos I could find were from the USA and of course their wires are different to ours over here. Thank you fella
dont copy any usa wiring here they havent got a clue what they are doing and there accessoroies look old and dangerous even when new!
Thanks a lot 😀
There's an easier and cheaper way to do this job.
Thank you!Great content. Subscribed.
Thanks for the sub
Brilliant. Clear and concise and I'd now be happy to confidently tackle this job. Thank you.
That's the aim of this channel 🙂
What a brilliant how to! Just installed these yesterday and what a difference it makes and so easy to wire up and use them Wago box’s once watching your video cheers 👍🏼
Great job 👍
Really interesting & informative. Off to sort my garage and loft out.
Thank you 😁
Great video! Concise and clear. Been putting off this job for some time, but your video gave me inspiration and confidence to get it done!
Glad I could help!
Thanks for the links, the LED lights are perfect for my loft project 👍🏻
No problem 👍
Thanks for the loft light installation straight forward and easy to follow. Just the job.
Glad it's easy to follow 😁
I did some very similar in my loft but I connected it to a 3 pin plug with a 5 amp fuse in it and plugged it into a smart socket now Alexa turns my loft light on and off for me and the socket was wired on a spur from a ring circuit junction box in the loft, great video very and informative.
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Thanks for this video and your other videos.
Just finished installing my first light and to be fair it looks good.
Can't wait for more videos 😀
Glad you like the vids