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I thought we were talking about the fuse to put in the ceiling lamp that moocher wants to plug in and what is an appropriate value for that. Since it is a ceiling lamp that is designed to be hardwired I assume it has a 6A rated flex, or maybe 5A if it is very old (but it probably isn't very old by the look of the sticker).
Apparently you can buy 0.5 mm^2 2-core braided textile covered flex for the retro look. I'd like to think it isn't generally supplied with pendant lamps but perhaps it is with warnings stuck on it that are quickly discarded?
jellybaby-
There wouldn't normally be any fuse for a ceiling lamp. I've never seen a ceiling rose that has a fuse although I'm sure there are some that have been made/fitted in the history of interior lighting.
I think part of the confusion is the term fuse. Most people refer to the 'fuse' in the consumer unit as a breaker. These days the 'fuse' rating in the consumer unit should be decided by a qualified professional with the capacity to properly test the circuit.
The assumption I had made was that he was converting it to use from a plug and the rating of the fuse was the question.
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Yes, that is what you are talking about. What fuse should I put in the plug that I'm going to put on the end of the ceiling light cable.
Airhead
moocher
We might be at crossed purposes most lamps are plugged into a 13amp socket not a 5amp lighting socket. That's why we are discussing the fuse rating of that 13amp plug.
If you are talking about the 5amp unfused plug that fits the specialised socket then yes it does need to have cable rated for 5amp (or 6 I guess since the cu will very likely have a 6amp breaker).