Light fitting

jamie wright · Post by **jamie wright** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:43 pm

Im currently trying to fit a new light fitting and am confused, the connector already in the ceiling has seven slots. the first has a red and black wire, 2nd has one red, 3rd has two reds, 4th has two black, 5th has one black, 6th has two green and 7th has 2 green. I dont know which ones to connect the new light too, any help is appreciated

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:03 pm

Hi Jamie,

You need the use the earth and then the neutral and the switched live-

The neutral should be the terminal with the two blacks in it and the switched live should be the red and black wire.

more here-
http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/lighting_circuits.htm

markysparky · Post by **markysparky** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:26 pm

If you post a photo! we might be able to help you a lot better

Hinton Heating · Post by **Hinton Heating** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:04 am

Before you dismantle anything, find out where the exsisting bulb is connected, if possible, these two connections (switched live & Neutral) will be where you connect the new light bulb to.

keep all the other connections as they are, in a terminal block. 8-)

Hinton Heating · Post by **Hinton Heating** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:09 am

jamie wright wrote:Im currently trying to fit a new light fitting and am confused, the connector already in the ceiling has seven slots. the first has a red and black wire, 2nd has one red, 3rd has two reds, 4th has two black, 5th has one black, 6th has two green and 7th has 2 green. I dont know which ones to connect the new light too, any help is appreciated

1 Red & Black = Switched live >>>>> BULB LIVE
2 one Red = ??
3 Two Reds = Perm Live
4 Two Blacks = Neutral >>>>>> BULB NEUTRAL
5 One black = ??
6 Two Greens = Earth
7 Two Greens = Earth

I would GUESS this is the most we can work out... from your description, as Markie says, a picture of existing would be helpful.

Light fitting

Light fitting

Re: Light fitting