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Edison (screw in) bulbs have the live (line) to the centre so it is important which way the switch live is connected - you fitting instructions should indicate this. If there is no indication as to which conductor is switch live then you have three choices: If you feel confident enough and...

well you didnt say that did you...!! i wasnt being sarcastic, its always good practice to make a note of any wiring before you start work on anything your not sure of. i guess the person who removed the old light fitting has no idea of what went where? was it a standard pendent light...

For most light fittings you can put the switch wire in either L or N but the manufacturer would not normally bother putting L & N markers on the terminal block. But my concern is that in your case they have. What type of lighting are you fitting - does it have a transformer or is it an...

not at home at the minute , but dont recall either back wire having a red sleeve...

yeah thanks for the sarcasm !!! as it happens i'm not the one who took the old light fitting down !!!!!!

ok, silly question but how do i check that ????

so no red wires connect to the light fitting at all ?? i connect one black to the live and one to the neutral on the light fitting ??

i am replacing a ceiling light fitting, frrm the ceiling i have an earth wire as well as 2 grey wires, each with a red and a black wire ....on the new light fitting i have 3 connectors, 1 x live, earth & neutral, i know where to put the earth but what do i do with the red and black wires as i...

I am changing a ceiling light fitting an have 2 grey cables, each containing a red and a black wire, the new light only has 3 connectors, earth, live and neutral, can I put the 2 red, 2 black into the corresponding connector ? ?