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DEF-056 · Hardware · Lighting

Faulty built-in light fitting

A light fitted badly in a bar or display cabinet: loose, misaligned or not working, found only when it is switched on.

SeverityMAJOR
MaterialBar, display and drinks cabinets with built-in lighting
Process stageFitting the lights, after finishing
SurfacesAt inspection if lights are switched on; otherwise when the buyer’s customer plugs it in.
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Round light fitting on the front of a bar cabinet that was not fitted correctly, recorded at a pre-shipment inspection in Jodhpur.
DEF-056HARDWARE · LIGHTING

Why it happens

Lights are fitted at the end of the line, after finishing, often by a different worker or supplier, and are rarely tested before packing.

A fitting that is not seated, or a cable pinched by a door or shelf, shows only when the unit is switched on.

Sample report 06 (Jodhpur, January 2023) found a light fitting that was not right on a bar cabinet; the factory opened all ten units and corrected them on site.

Write it into the order

How to specify against it

A defect you can name in the purchase order is a defect an inspector can fail the shipment on. One you only describe in an email is not.

  1. The light, driver, switch, cable and plug type for the destination, and the electrical approval your market needs.
  2. That every lit unit is switched on with the destination plug at inspection.
  3. A re-check of corrected units when fittings are fixed on site.
Where we catch it

The inspection point

Each of these is a numbered check on a published scope, so you can see exactly which visit finds this and when.

Further reading: Cabinet and cupboard inspection guide · Wrong or missing hardware · Sample inspection reports

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Boards in a glued-up solid wood top pulling apart, leaving a visible gap along the joint on the face, edge or underside.

Sanding marks and surface damage

DEF-027 · Finish · Surface
Swirl and grinding marks, torn grain, blotchy stain and small dents that show through the finish on a solid wood top.

Catch this one before it ships.

Confirmed within 24 hours. Report within 24 hours of inspection.

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