Should I re-wire this lamp?

[Orchid1]

Just bought this Fase lamp from eBay. It still has it's original wiring from (i'm guessing) the 70's with a European two pronged plug on the end. I placed the plug into one of those adaptors you can get with a 3A fuse https://www.lindy.co.uk/power-c8/power-accessories... however there's no earth wire and the wiring goes from the plug to the switch on the base then up through the arm and out into the shade where the two wires connect into a connector block with the actual bulb holder wires coming out the other side.

It works perfectly but the lack of wiring and metal body is making me nervous.

[Orchid1]

• lack of earth wiring I meant.

[Orchid1]

welshjon81 said:

You could do but it hasn't killed anyone in 40 odd years....

That's what I was thinking. I like to think the 3A fuse would do it's job in time as well.

[Orchid1]

finlo said:

If it's double insulated you must not earth any of the metal parts, look for a square within a square symbol for confirmation.

No such symbol i'm afraid, it was made before such a thing became commonplace I reckon.

[Orchid1]

TonyRPH said:

If the live wire shorts to the metal work, a 3A fuse won't save you.

It won't even blow.

And if you touch said metal work in the event of live being shorted to it - the fuse still won't blow, but you likely will.

The fuse is there to protect against short circuits in the wiring between Live and Neutral.

If there is no proof of double insulation, it should be rewired with an earth to the metal work.

Fair enough, looks like i'll need to find a good electrician then.

[Orchid1]

Pheo said:

Is your fuseboard equipped with RCDs? In the interim this would help.

Would still re-wire it though. If nothing else it’s all nearly 50 years old...

No RCD's just regular circuit breakers although could I use it with this in the meantime until it's sorted?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Masterplug-ARCDKG-RCD-Saf...

[Orchid1]

Thanks. I'll need to find someone who's done lamps like these before. I'm happy to do it myself but I'm guessing there's no earthing lug inside it so one would have to be created and I don't know how I'd go about that.