Hi there, first time poster here and a definite non elec-teccy guy! Have just bought a PIR lantern light for the house wall outside our front door (Model 4106 if that means anything to anybody, no manufacturer, bought from a cheap internet supplier)
It comes with its wiring already connected to a 4-section block connector with a diagram on the instruction sheet, showing the light wiring conneced on one side, Yellow/Green Earth, Brown Live ('PIR Wire'), Black ('PIR Wire'), 2 x Blue ('PIR Wire' and 'Lamp Wire')
One of the Blue wires comes from a 5th 2-core cable, the second core being a Brown ('Lamp Wire') which is connected to the other side of the block connector opposite the Black ('PIR Wire')
The diagram shows only three house 'Power Cables' coming in to the other side of the connector, house Brown opposite the lamp's Brown, house Y/G opposite the lamp's Y/G and house Blue opposite the lamp's 2 Blue cables.
Hope this adequately describes the instruction diagram
My problem is that I have 4 (not 3) wires coming out of the house wall, Y/G (earth), Red (Live), Blue (neutral) and a Yellow wire. The house is 1993 vintage and was originally fitted with a PIR front door light which gave up the ghost years ago. I am currently replacing a standard on/off non-PIR light - the yellow cable wasn't connected to anything.
I tried matching the house Y/G earth to the lamp Y/G, the Red to the Lamp Brown and the house Blue to the Lamp Blue, leaving the Yellow unattached with the intention of just operating the light from the wall switch ... result nothing!!
HELP! Where do I attach the House Red and House Yellow? (I assume Y/G to Y/G and Blue to 2 x Blues is correct)
Appreciate anyone taking the time to read this and offer any advice
Many thanks
Don
It comes with its wiring already connected to a 4-section block connector with a diagram on the instruction sheet, showing the light wiring conneced on one side, Yellow/Green Earth, Brown Live ('PIR Wire'), Black ('PIR Wire'), 2 x Blue ('PIR Wire' and 'Lamp Wire')
One of the Blue wires comes from a 5th 2-core cable, the second core being a Brown ('Lamp Wire') which is connected to the other side of the block connector opposite the Black ('PIR Wire')
The diagram shows only three house 'Power Cables' coming in to the other side of the connector, house Brown opposite the lamp's Brown, house Y/G opposite the lamp's Y/G and house Blue opposite the lamp's 2 Blue cables.
Hope this adequately describes the instruction diagram
My problem is that I have 4 (not 3) wires coming out of the house wall, Y/G (earth), Red (Live), Blue (neutral) and a Yellow wire. The house is 1993 vintage and was originally fitted with a PIR front door light which gave up the ghost years ago. I am currently replacing a standard on/off non-PIR light - the yellow cable wasn't connected to anything.
I tried matching the house Y/G earth to the lamp Y/G, the Red to the Lamp Brown and the house Blue to the Lamp Blue, leaving the Yellow unattached with the intention of just operating the light from the wall switch ... result nothing!!
HELP! Where do I attach the House Red and House Yellow? (I assume Y/G to Y/G and Blue to 2 x Blues is correct)
Appreciate anyone taking the time to read this and offer any advice
Many thanks
Don