What Circuit/ Lighting Is THIS?!

Willing_Learner · Post by **Willing_Learner** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:09 am

What the heck do you do for a living?! Your the fountain of knowledge!

VERY much appreciated! Am off to start work!

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:20 am

Willing_Learner wrote:What the heck do you do for a living?! Your the fountain of knowledge!

VERY much appreciated! Am off to start work!

I wouldn't go that far lol. The sparks on here know much more than me and could make me look like a bufoon with ease

I'm a shift worker in a chemical plant, but I have done more than my fair share of DIY

Good luck with your light

P.s. don't forget to switch the electric off first

Willing_Learner · Post by **Willing_Learner** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:02 pm

Well for someone not qualified you certainly know your stuff. And am fully appreciative. As you like pics ive put some here of the new light! SUCCESS!

CHEERS!!

Willing_Learner · Post by **Willing_Learner** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:03 pm

You can see the black tape with the browns, but still looks good!

Willing_Learner · Post by **Willing_Learner** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:19 pm

Have hit a snag! Got another room, exactly the same situation BUT the blue wire (out of the 3) that is going into the live hole on the current ceiling rose has no brown sleeve. Does that make it any different? Or do I still stick that single one into the new live hole and the other two blues into the neutral and tape up the browns?

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:42 pm

Willing_Learner wrote:You can see the black tape with the browns, but still looks good!

That is an awful design for a light fitting, why the hell have they made it with a translucent bit

It would of been better if that had been stainless or chrome to hide the wires.

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:43 pm

Willing_Learner wrote:Have hit a snag! Got another room, exactly the same situation BUT the blue wire (out of the 3) that is going into the live hole on the current ceiling rose has no brown sleeve. Does that make it any different? Or do I still stick that single one into the new live hole and the other two blues into the neutral and tape up the browns?

It may be that they have not identified the switched live!

If you can post a pic it will help

Willing_Learner · Post by **Willing_Learner** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:59 pm

I know, the trans bit is a bit annoying, but you dont look up much! lol. The only bit that shows is the black bit, so guess if I wasnt bodging bits, so to speak, itd be fine! Ah well. The next light...

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:05 pm

Yes, you are right.

Exactly the same as the other light that you did, but whoever fitted it has not tagged the switched live

I'd either get some brown sleeving or brown insulation tape and just wrap it around that blue switched live wire, before removing anything from the fitting. Once it has been identified you can fit the new light like you did with the first one

Willing_Learner · Post by **Willing_Learner** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:13 pm

Ill use tape, with the other one I pulled the old fitting off after loosening all the wires and it caught the brown sleeve and pulled it off, I luckily had bent that one another way, but did panic for a moment!!

I shall crack on with the next one then!

Your a star, can I buy you a drink?!

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:29 pm

Willing_Learner wrote:Ill use tape, with the other one I pulled the old fitting off after loosening all the wires and it caught the brown sleeve and pulled it off, I luckily had bent that one another way, but did panic for a moment!! :

If you lose the switched live wire it can be a real pain finding it again. It is really easy if you have a multimeter, but for many DIY'ers it can be difficult. A few people have been on here and said " I have removed all the wires from my light fitting, can you tell me where they all go?"

Luckily you asked first, which makes it much easier

Willing_Learner wrote:Your a star, can I buy you a drink?!

Thanks, but that is not necessary. I'm just glad that the site has proved helpful for you

Willing_Learner · Post by **Willing_Learner** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:18 pm

2nd light all done! Perfecto!

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:26 pm

Excellent, well done

You have earned yourself a beer now (when you have finished playing with the electrics of course)

Willing_Learner · Post by **Willing_Learner** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:27 pm

No time for that, painting and other odds and sods to do! And the planning of that wall!! Of which im still waiting for some answers too

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:29 pm

Willing_Learner wrote:No time for that, painting and other odds and sods to do! And the planning of that wall!! Of which im still waiting for some answers too

I'm not sure about that question and so I left it to Gadget to answer it