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Light fitting
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:43 pm
by jamie wright
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
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:03 pm
by ultimatehandyman
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
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:26 pm
by markysparky
If you post a photo! we might be able to help you a lot better
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:04 am
by Hinton Heating
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-)
Re: Light fitting
Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:09 am
by Hinton Heating
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.