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kidd · Post by **kidd** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 7:57 pm

Help, i am replacing a light fitting and i am now confused.
I have a earth, a black sleeved wire, a red sleeved wire and a grey sleeved wire, these are to go to a 2 gang choc bock with a blue and brown wire to the fitting. can any one advise on which wires go where????

markysparky · Post by **markysparky** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 8:59 pm

If you can give some indication of where they were before I might be able to help

Or post a photo if you can?

tim'll fix it · Post by **tim'll fix it** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:02 pm

lighting circuits have

earth - green/yellow

live - red or brown these days

neutral - black or blue

and

switched live - supposed to be red - brown.

However the colours are often mixed up due to the lack of cores. You will need to connect the

switched live - to the brown of the fitting

neutral to the blue of the fitting

earth to an earth point if provided or in a connector block if not

and connect any permanent lives together in a connector.

can you post a picture of what you have

pls note I'm not a spark but have fitted countless lights.

kidd · Post by **kidd** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:22 pm

Sorry but dont no how to post pics on here. I have managed to get the light working but have a red wire and the earth still not connected to anything? so shall i connect these to seperate connectors,
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markysparky · Post by **markysparky** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:33 pm

Connect the earth to the rest of them.

The red wire could be a feed for either the switch or another light!

Does the switch turn the light on and off ok?

Are there any other lights in the house not working?

kidd · Post by **kidd** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:38 pm

Everything else works in the house, The new light fitting only came with a 2 gang block aaand so have no where to put these remaining 2 wires? and yes the two switches that use this light both work fine??