Ceiling roses

In some situations , it is undersirable to have the lampholer hanging on the end of a flexible cable while there is no objection to having the lamp at ceiling height . In such cases , one make use of a batten lampholer ; which is illustrated in Figure 1.15 . It combines the terminal block of the ceiling rose with the lampholder in one fitting , and it can be screwed directly to a standard circular box on the ceiling . A batten lampholer could also be used o fix a light to a wall , but the lamp would project perpendicularly from the wall . The angled batten-lampholder shown in Figure 1.16 has the lampholder at an angle to the rose so that when the whole fiiting is put on the wall , the lamp is at a downward angle . Such angled battenholders can be obtained either with the lampholder at a fixed angle or with the angle adjustable .
  Lampholders frequently have protective shield which are intended to prevent accidental contact with either metal parts or with the lampholder pins themselves . Lampholders with such shields are shown in Figure 1.13 and 1.15 . These shields are often referred to as Home Office Skirts .