Recent content by Adriangh

Thanks to all those who commented (apart from the last 2 posts) Followed Connys advice & everything working now To the last 2 posters I thought the idea of coming on here was to ask for help? At all times when working on the light I had the electric switched off so there was no safety issue &...

I'll have another look at it tomorrow in the light (excuse the pun) & put some pictures up if I'm still having problems Thanks to everyone for their comments & help so far Regards Adrian

Checked again Black, red & bare earth in one cable Blue, red, yellow & earth in other cable Both earth wires are bare copper with a yellow/green cover on the wire entering the big brass screw

Hibbo - i think it is an MCD? "HAGER" MT106

oharef - what do you mean by switched "live"? There are two insulated cables coming through the ceiling one carries a black, a red & a green/yellow wire, the other carries a blue, a red & a green yellow earth wire They enter the ceiling rose block connector as follows:- 3 hole connector...

I took down the old ceiling light today & fitted a new one, however when I turn the electric back on it trips the circuit Everything seems ok on the wiring:- "live" on light to red x 2 on ceiling rose "neutral" on light to blue x 1/black x 1 on ceiling rose "earth" on light to green/yellow...