Hi Anne,

I think Man About The House has missed out a few important steps in the process here. This wall light was originally intended to be mounted on a wall where the cabling in the wall is protected from movement/damage. By mounting the same light on a bed, the cabling becomes exposed and is therefore more likely to get damaged. The fittings also look like they are metal so they will need to be earthed. It is important that the cabling used is suitable for the purpose. I would expect to use a three core flex for this. The cable will also need to be adequately supported/clamped on the rear of the bed frame. This is to stop damage to the cable and also the risk of the cable being pulled back through the hole in the bed and potentially exposing live connectors. I would look at using screw-in cable clips of a suitable size to clamp the cable to the bed frame. An electrician would know all of this. I am not quite sure why an "odd job Handyman" thinks that an electrician wouldn't be aware of this, it is after all what electricians do!

The cable can then be connected into a plug and the fuse changed to be suitable for the light fitting - 3 Amps would be suitable.

With reference to the screws supplied with the fitting. These are likely to be about 25mm long and come with rawlplugs. These are designed to be mounted into a brick wall. I suspect that the headboard will be about 18mm thick so you will need shorter 'self tapping' screws. If when using these screws, the fitting does not feel strongly attached enough, the alternative is to use a machine thread screw and nut. To fit these, you will need to drill through the headboard with a small drill bit (say 5mm diameter). You then fit the machine screw through the mounting plate on the light, through the hole in the bed and then fit a penny washer and nut on the other side. Be careful that the bolt isn't too long so that it doesn't prevent a sharp hazard on the rear of the bed.

It is easier than it sounds but there are a few things to watch out for. An electrician should be able to do all of this for you though : )

If anything's unclear, then just let me know.

Thanks,

Peter