Recent content by demportsteve

I should qualify the following by saying I have very little clue what I am doing. If your rose is like mine: Try the 2 reds to the middle One black to the blue One black to the brown (should have a red sleeve if it doesn't it won't matter if you try the blacks either way around)...

I've just managed to solve my problem. I needed to put the live wire from the second light in with the live switch. It was obvious really. Only took a couple of days :oops: Cheers TONY

can i check that I should have 1 cable which is switch live if so I have tried all 4 combinations

Complete amateur here, never picked up a screwdriver before I've just moved into my new house and the previous owner has taken some of the light fittings with him, leaving bare wires dangling. I have managed to sort all of them out apart from the last two in the hallway. As with the rest...

I'm having a similar problem, I have also fitted two new ceiling roses in my hallway, both from the same switch. The first light responds to the switch but the second is permanently on. I've been checking the wiring for the last 13 hours (check the time of the post) and have finally admitted...