Lighting problems when trying to put up a spotlight

thesaint · Post by **thesaint** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:27 pm

I've just moved into a pretty old house and I have a question about the wiring coming out from the light in one of the bedrooms. Apologies if this is a daft/obvious question but I'm a bit wet behind the ears with electrics!!

The spot light I'm trying to put up has the standard 3 wires as expected but there's 4 coming out of the ceiling (red, black, blue and another!). I'm told that I should twist 2 of them together to make the 3 that go into the spotlight.

Is this correct? Which 2 would need to be combined?

Problem is the current adapter doesn't fit into the housing of the spot - and I'd rather not make the hole in the ceiling bigger so it does!

Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks.

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 3:02 pm

These questions are never straight forwards.

Is the fourth wire a bare wire or is it sheathed with green and yellow sleeving?

Do any of the other wires have coloured tape on them?

I can't answer your question, but if you answer these perhaps someone else can do

sparkydude · Post by **sparkydude** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:23 pm

Can you post a picture of the oldl ights connections, and perhaps the switch wiring aswell, then will be able to help you

Nick

thesaint · Post by **thesaint** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:07 am

will do - thanks for looking.

there's a red, blue, black and yellow/green - all sheathed.

thesaint · Post by **thesaint** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 1:48 pm

struggling to get pics due to the upload limit on pixel size. i'll keep trying.

sparkydude · Post by **sparkydude** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:58 pm

all sorted now as i am sure the saints will confirm

Nick

Lighting problems when trying to put up a spotlight

Lighting problems when trying to put up a spotlight

pics - finally