Floor Lamp

[Chipchopper]

Hi, I want to rewire an old floor lamp (UK) type.

Do I need an earth wire in the cable, and how many amps dose the fuse need to be?.

TIA 

[johnk]

What's in it now

[netherfield]

Yes especially if it's got some metal you can touch. 3amp fuse.

[netherfield]

Assuming you meant  a plug fuse 3a.

[Old_Geezer]

Whether you need an earth wire depends on whether the lamp has a connection for an earth wire. It probably has if, as you say, it is a UK lamp. But the advice of checking what you are removing is sound, unless some cowboy has had a go at it in the past. Mains lighting only needs 3 amp fuses, lightbulbs don't take much power.

[Chipchopper]

1,  An old cable that's seen better days, that's why I want to renew it.

2, All wood and plastic.

3, Yes the fuse in the 3 pin plug.

4, No cowdies hereabouts, just the good the bad and the darnright ugly.

Thanks all

[johnk]

If the old cable is 3 core replace it with 3 core if it's 2 core replace it with 2 core

[renegadefm]

Invest in new 3 core cable, and the earth wire needs to be connected to the metal lamp, oh and yes a 3 amp fuse.